#CFB4AF
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(79.2% 0.032 30.2), rgb(207, 180, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#CFB4AF is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.80:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFB4AF |
| RGB | rgb(207, 180, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 25%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.032 30.2) |
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 #CFB4AF | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFB4AF | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFB4AF text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFB4AF text on black | 10.80:1 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFB4AF
oklch(79.2% 0.032 30.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF958E
oklch(70.7% 0.052 29.3)
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Step 500
500
#AE7B72
oklch(63.2% 0.066 30.2)
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Step 600
600
#99635A
oklch(55.6% 0.072 29.9)
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Step 700
700
#82524A
oklch(49% 0.066 30)
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Step 800
800
#6A433D
oklch(42.6% 0.056 29.1)
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Step 900
900
#563934
oklch(37.7% 0.043 30)
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Step 950
950
#33221F
oklch(27.2% 0.027 30.1)
#CFB4AF 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) | #B9B7AF | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BCAF | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6B1B3 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFB4AF
#CFB4AF
oklch(79.2% 0.032 30.2)
- #A4C1C7
#A4C1C7
oklch(79.1% 0.033 211.6)
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 #CFB4AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.024
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.036
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.057
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.057
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.059
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.060
Use #CFB4AF 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.