#CFB6BD
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80% 0.03 359), rgb(207, 182, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.07:1).
About this color
#CFB6BD is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.07:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.07:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFB6BD |
| RGB | rgb(207, 182, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 21%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.03 359) |
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 #CFB6BD | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFB6BD | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFB6BD text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFB6BD text on black | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#EFE7EA
oklch(93.5% 0.01 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D9
oklch(88.5% 0.016 358.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFB6BD
oklch(80% 0.03 359)
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Step 400
400
#BB95A0
oklch(70.8% 0.048 359.2)
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Step 500
500
#A97A88
oklch(63% 0.061 359.5)
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Step 600
600
#946372
oklch(55.6% 0.066 359.6)
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Step 700
700
#7E5260
oklch(49.2% 0.062 359)
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Step 800
800
#66434E
oklch(42.6% 0.051 359)
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Step 900
900
#543941
oklch(37.8% 0.04 359.8)
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Step 950
950
#312126
oklch(26.9% 0.026 358.5)
#CFB6BD 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) | #B9BABD | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEBEBC | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4B5B8 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFB6BD
#CFB6BD
oklch(80% 0.03 359)
- #AAC4BE
#AAC4BE
oklch(79.9% 0.029 180.1)
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 #CFB6BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.035
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.058
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.058
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.060
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.062
Use #CFB6BD 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.