#CFAFA9
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78% 0.038 30.4), rgb(207, 175, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#CFAFA9 is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 30°. 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 (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.35:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFAFA9 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 175, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 28%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.038 30.4) |
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 #CFAFA9 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFAFA9 | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFAFA9 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFAFA9 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
-
Step 100
100
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
-
Step 200
200
#E7D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.022 28.3)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFAFA9
oklch(78% 0.038 30.4)
-
Step 400
400
#C4938A
oklch(70.7% 0.061 30.5)
-
Step 500
500
#B4786D
oklch(63.2% 0.078 30.8)
-
Step 600
600
#9F6055
oklch(55.7% 0.085 30.6)
-
Step 700
700
#884F45
oklch(49.1% 0.079 30.8)
-
Step 800
800
#6F4139
oklch(42.8% 0.066 30.6)
-
Step 900
900
#5A3731
oklch(37.7% 0.052 30.3)
-
Step 950
950
#35201D
oklch(27% 0.033 28.4)
#CFAFA9 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) | #B6B2A9 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB8A9 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7ABAD | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFAFA9
#CFAFA9
oklch(78% 0.038 30.4)
- #9CBFC5
#9CBFC5
oklch(78.1% 0.039 209.1)
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 #CFAFA9, 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 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.051
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.052
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.059
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.059
Use #CFAFA9 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.