#CFB5B2
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(79.5% 0.03 25.6), rgb(207, 181, 178).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.90:1).
About this color
#CFB5B2 is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.90:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFB5B2 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 181, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 23%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.03 25.6) |
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 #CFB5B2 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFB5B2 | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFB5B2 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFB5B2 text on black | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | 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
#F0E8E7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 26)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFB5B2
oklch(79.5% 0.03 25.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD9591
oklch(70.6% 0.049 25)
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Step 500
500
#AC7B76
oklch(63.1% 0.062 25.5)
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Step 600
600
#97645F
oklch(55.6% 0.067 25.6)
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Step 700
700
#81534E
oklch(49.2% 0.063 26.4)
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Step 800
800
#694440
oklch(42.8% 0.052 26.2)
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Step 900
900
#553936
oklch(37.6% 0.041 26)
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Step 950
950
#322220
oklch(27.1% 0.025 26.9)
#CFB5B2 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) | #BAB8B2 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BDB2 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5B2B4 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFB5B2
#CFB5B2
oklch(79.5% 0.03 25.6)
- #A6C2C5
#A6C2C5
oklch(79.4% 0.031 204.5)
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 #CFB5B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.027
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.033
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.050
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.057
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.061
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.061
Use #CFB5B2 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.