#CFB0AB
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.3% 0.037 28.7), rgb(207, 176, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#CFB0AB is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.45:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFB0AB |
| RGB | rgb(207, 176, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 27%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.037 28.7) |
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 #CFB0AB | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFB0AB | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFB0AB text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFB0AB text on black | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | 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
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D1
oklch(88.4% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFB0AB
oklch(78.3% 0.037 28.7)
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Step 400
400
#C3938C
oklch(70.7% 0.059 28.1)
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Step 500
500
#B3786F
oklch(63.1% 0.076 28.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E6058
oklch(55.6% 0.083 27.9)
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Step 700
700
#874F48
oklch(49.1% 0.077 27.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D413B
oklch(42.6% 0.063 28.3)
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Step 900
900
#593733
oklch(37.6% 0.05 27)
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Step 950
950
#34211E
oklch(27.1% 0.03 29.2)
#CFB0AB 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) | #B6B3AB | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB9AB | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7ADAF | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFB0AB
#CFB0AB
oklch(78.3% 0.037 28.7)
- #9EBFC5
#9EBFC5
oklch(78.2% 0.037 209.8)
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 #CFB0AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.016
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.053
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.053
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.061
Use #CFB0AB 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.