#CFB3BA
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(79.3% 0.034 1), rgb(207, 179, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#CFB3BA is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.81:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFB3BA |
| RGB | rgb(207, 179, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 23%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.034 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 #CFB3BA | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFB3BA | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFB3BA text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFB3BA text on black | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4D8
oklch(88.4% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFB3BA
oklch(79.3% 0.034 1)
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Step 400
400
#BE939E
oklch(70.7% 0.054 1.6)
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Step 500
500
#AD7887
oklch(63.1% 0.069 0.7)
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Step 600
600
#986171
oklch(55.7% 0.074 0.9)
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Step 700
700
#81505E
oklch(49.1% 0.068 1.4)
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Step 800
800
#69414D
oklch(42.6% 0.058 0.4)
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Step 900
900
#563840
oklch(37.8% 0.044 2)
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Step 950
950
#322126
oklch(27.1% 0.027 359.8)
#CFB3BA 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) | #B6B7BA | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCBCB9 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4B2B5 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFB3BA
#CFB3BA
oklch(79.3% 0.034 1)
- #A5C3BD
#A5C3BD
oklch(79.3% 0.033 182)
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 #CFB3BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.029
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.055
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.057
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.063
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.064
Use #CFB3BA 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.