#CFB1B4
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.7% 0.035 11.1), rgb(207, 177, 180).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#CFB1B4 is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.60:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFB1B4 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 177, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 24%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.035 11.1) |
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 #CFB1B4 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFB1B4 | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFB1B4 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFB1B4 text on black | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D6
oklch(88.5% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFB1B4
oklch(78.7% 0.035 11.1)
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Step 400
400
#C19398
oklch(70.8% 0.056 11.3)
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Step 500
500
#B0787F
oklch(63.2% 0.071 11.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B6068
oklch(55.6% 0.077 11.1)
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Step 700
700
#844F56
oklch(49.1% 0.072 11.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C4147
oklch(42.8% 0.06 10.9)
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Step 900
900
#57373B
oklch(37.6% 0.046 11.3)
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Step 950
950
#332023
oklch(26.9% 0.03 8.9)
#CFB1B4 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) | #B5B5B4 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCBAB4 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5AFB2 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFB1B4
#CFB1B4
oklch(78.7% 0.035 11.1)
- #A1C1BF
#A1C1BF
oklch(78.7% 0.035 191.8)
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 #CFB1B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.021
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.051
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.058
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.063
Use #CFB1B4 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.