#CFAEC1
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.5% 0.046 342.7), rgb(207, 174, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#CFAEC1 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.47:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFAEC1 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 174, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 26%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.046 342.7) |
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 #CFAEC1 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFAEC1 | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFAEC1 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFAEC1 text on black | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EC
oklch(93.5% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 341.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFAEC1
oklch(78.5% 0.046 342.7)
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Step 400
400
#C18FAD
oklch(70.7% 0.072 342.4)
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Step 500
500
#B17299
oklch(63.1% 0.094 342.4)
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Step 600
600
#9C5A83
oklch(55.6% 0.102 343)
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Step 700
700
#854A6F
oklch(49.2% 0.094 342.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C3D5A
oklch(42.7% 0.077 343.1)
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Step 900
900
#58344A
oklch(37.7% 0.061 343.1)
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Step 950
950
#341F2B
oklch(27.1% 0.038 344.7)
#CFAEC1 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) | #AFB4C2 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B9C0 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4AEB4 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFAEC1
#CFAEC1
oklch(78.5% 0.046 342.7)
- #9FC3B1
#9FC3B1
oklch(78.6% 0.046 163.5)
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 #CFAEC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.057
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.065
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.066
Use #CFAEC1 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.