#CFAEB8
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.3% 0.04 357.9), rgb(207, 174, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.39:1).
About this color
#CFAEB8 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.39:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.39:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFAEB8 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 174, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 26%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.04 357.9) |
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 #CFAEB8 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFAEB8 | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFAEB8 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFAEB8 text on black | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3D9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 356.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFAEB8
oklch(78.3% 0.04 357.9)
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Step 400
400
#C390A0
oklch(70.7% 0.065 358.3)
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Step 500
500
#B27489
oklch(63% 0.082 357.8)
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Step 600
600
#9D5C73
oklch(55.5% 0.09 357.7)
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Step 700
700
#864C60
oklch(49.1% 0.082 358.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D3E4F
oklch(42.6% 0.069 357.3)
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Step 900
900
#593541
oklch(37.7% 0.054 358.5)
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Step 950
950
#341F26
oklch(26.9% 0.034 358.1)
#CFAEB8 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) | #B1B3B8 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B8B7 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5ADB1 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFAEB8
#CFAEB8
oklch(78.3% 0.04 357.9)
- #9DC1B8
#9DC1B8
oklch(78.2% 0.041 178.3)
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 #CFAEB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.024
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.063
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.067
Use #CFAEB8 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.