#CFB5B4
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(79.5% 0.03 20.4), rgb(207, 181, 180).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.92:1).
About this color
#CFB5B4 is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 20°. 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 10.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.92:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFB5B4 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 181, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 22%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.03 20.4) |
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 #CFB5B4 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFB5B4 | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFB5B4 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFB5B4 text on black | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc -65.7 | 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
#E4D5D4
oklch(88.5% 0.017 22.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFB5B4
oklch(79.5% 0.03 20.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD9594
oklch(70.7% 0.048 20)
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Step 500
500
#AC7B7A
oklch(63.2% 0.062 20.3)
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Step 600
600
#976463
oklch(55.7% 0.067 20.6)
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Step 700
700
#805252
oklch(49% 0.062 19.5)
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Step 800
800
#684443
oklch(42.7% 0.05 21.1)
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Step 900
900
#553939
oklch(37.7% 0.04 19.1)
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Step 950
950
#322221
oklch(27.1% 0.025 22.9)
#CFB5B4 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) | #B9B8B4 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFBDB4 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5B3B5 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFB5B4
#CFB5B4
oklch(79.5% 0.03 20.4)
- #A7C2C4
#A7C2C4
oklch(79.5% 0.029 202.1)
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 #CFB5B4, 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
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.053
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.058
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.060
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.061
Use #CFB5B4 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.