#CFAEB5
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.2% 0.039 3.7), rgb(207, 174, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#CFAEB5 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.37:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFAEB5 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 174, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 26%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.039 3.7) |
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 #CFAEB5 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFAEB5 | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFAEB5 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFAEB5 text on black | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D7
oklch(88.4% 0.023 3.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFAEB5
oklch(78.2% 0.039 3.7)
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Step 400
400
#C3919C
oklch(70.8% 0.062 4.2)
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Step 500
500
#B37584
oklch(63.1% 0.08 3.8)
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Step 600
600
#9E5D6E
oklch(55.7% 0.087 3.4)
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Step 700
700
#874C5C
oklch(49.1% 0.082 3.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E3F4B
oklch(42.8% 0.067 3.8)
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Step 900
900
#59363E
oklch(37.8% 0.051 5)
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Step 950
950
#342025
oklch(27.1% 0.032 3.1)
#CFAEB5 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) | #B2B3B5 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB8B4 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5ACB0 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFAEB5
#CFAEB5
oklch(78.2% 0.039 3.7)
- #9DC1BA
#9DC1BA
oklch(78.3% 0.04 182.1)
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 #CFAEB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.020
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.058
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.061
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.063
Use #CFAEB5 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.