#CFAEB0
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78% 0.038 13.9), rgb(207, 174, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#CFAEB0 is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.33:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFAEB0 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 174, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 26%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.038 13.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #CFAEB0 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFAEB0 | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFAEB0 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFAEB0 text on black | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D5
oklch(88.6% 0.021 13.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFAEB0
oklch(78% 0.038 13.9)
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Step 400
400
#C49195
oklch(70.7% 0.062 13.5)
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Step 500
500
#B4767B
oklch(63.2% 0.078 14.3)
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Step 600
600
#9F5E64
oklch(55.7% 0.085 14.2)
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Step 700
700
#884D53
oklch(49.1% 0.08 13.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E3F44
oklch(42.6% 0.066 13.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A3639
oklch(37.7% 0.052 14.4)
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Step 950
950
#352022
oklch(27.1% 0.033 13.2)
#CFAEB0 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B3B2B0 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB8B0 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6ABAF | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFAEB0
#CFAEB0
oklch(78% 0.038 13.9)
- #9CC0BF
#9CC0BF
oklch(78.1% 0.039 194.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #CFAEB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.015
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.056
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.060
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.061
Use #CFAEB0 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.