#CFAFA8
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78% 0.039 32.4), rgb(207, 175, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#CFAFA8 is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.35:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFAFA8 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 175, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 29%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.039 32.4) |
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 #CFAFA8 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFAFA8 | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFAFA8 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFAFA8 text on black | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D0
oklch(88.4% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFAFA8
oklch(78% 0.039 32.4)
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Step 400
400
#C49388
oklch(70.7% 0.062 33)
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Step 500
500
#B4786B
oklch(63.1% 0.079 32.8)
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Step 600
600
#9F6053
oklch(55.6% 0.085 32.4)
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Step 700
700
#884F43
oklch(49.1% 0.08 32.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F4137
oklch(42.8% 0.067 33.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A3730
oklch(37.7% 0.052 31.9)
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Step 950
950
#35201C
oklch(26.9% 0.034 31.2)
#CFAFA8 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) | #B6B2A7 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB8A8 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7ABAD | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFAFA8
#CFAFA8
oklch(78% 0.039 32.4)
- #9CBEC6
#9CBEC6
oklch(77.9% 0.038 213.6)
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 #CFAFA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.014
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.050
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.052
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.058
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.058
Use #CFAFA8 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.