#CFAFC0
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.7% 0.043 344.9), rgb(207, 175, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#CFAFC0 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.54:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFAFC0 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 175, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 25%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.043 344.9) |
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 #CFAFC0 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFAFC0 | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFAFC0 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFAFC0 text on black | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 344.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFAFC0
oklch(78.7% 0.043 344.9)
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Step 400
400
#C190AB
oklch(70.8% 0.069 344.8)
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Step 500
500
#B07396
oklch(63% 0.089 344.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B5B80
oklch(55.5% 0.097 345)
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Step 700
700
#844B6C
oklch(49.1% 0.089 345.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C3E58
oklch(42.8% 0.074 345.7)
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Step 900
900
#573549
oklch(37.7% 0.057 344)
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Step 950
950
#331F2B
oklch(27% 0.037 343.1)
#CFAFC0 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) | #B1B5C1 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B9BF | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4AFB5 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFAFC0
#CFAFC0
oklch(78.7% 0.043 344.9)
- #A1C3B3
#A1C3B3
oklch(78.8% 0.043 165.1)
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 #CFAFC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.057
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.065
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.066
Use #CFAFC0 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.