#CFB2AA
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.6% 0.036 35.9), rgb(207, 178, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#CFB2AA is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.60:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFB2AA |
| RGB | rgb(207, 178, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 28%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.036 35.9) |
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 #CFB2AA | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFB2AA | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFB2AA text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFB2AA 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 37)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFB2AA
oklch(78.6% 0.036 35.9)
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Step 400
400
#C19588
oklch(70.8% 0.057 37.1)
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Step 500
500
#B17A6B
oklch(63.2% 0.073 35.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C6253
oklch(55.6% 0.08 35.2)
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Step 700
700
#855143
oklch(49.1% 0.074 35.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C4337
oklch(42.7% 0.061 37.1)
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Step 900
900
#583830
oklch(37.6% 0.048 34.7)
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Step 950
950
#34211C
oklch(27% 0.031 35.3)
#CFB2AA 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) | #B8B5A9 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFBAAA | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7AEB0 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFB2AA
#CFB2AA
oklch(78.6% 0.036 35.9)
- #A1C0C8
#A1C0C8
oklch(78.7% 0.035 215.1)
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 #CFB2AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.020
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.042
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.051
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.056
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.058
Use #CFB2AA 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.