#CFAFBA
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.5% 0.04 355.4), rgb(207, 175, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#CFAFBA is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.49:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFAFBA |
| RGB | rgb(207, 175, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 25%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.04 355.4) |
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 #CFAFBA | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFAFBA | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFAFBA text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFAFBA text on black | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#E6D3DA
oklch(88.4% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFAFBA
oklch(78.5% 0.04 355.4)
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Step 400
400
#C290A2
oklch(70.6% 0.065 355.5)
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Step 500
500
#B1758C
oklch(63.2% 0.081 355)
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Step 600
600
#9C5D76
oklch(55.7% 0.088 355)
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Step 700
700
#854C63
oklch(49.1% 0.082 354.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C3F51
oklch(42.7% 0.067 354.8)
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Step 900
900
#583543
oklch(37.6% 0.054 354.4)
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Step 950
950
#341F27
oklch(26.9% 0.035 355.2)
#CFAFBA 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) | #B2B4BA | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B9B9 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5AEB3 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFAFBA
#CFAFBA
oklch(78.5% 0.04 355.4)
- #9FC2B8
#9FC2B8
oklch(78.5% 0.04 176)
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 #CFAFBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.026
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.064
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.067
Use #CFAFBA 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.