#CFBCB8
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(81% 0.022 31.8), rgb(207, 188, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#CFBCB8 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.53:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFBCB8 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 188, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 19%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.022 31.8) |
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 #CFBCB8 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFBCB8 | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFBCB8 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFBCB8 text on black | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D4
oklch(88.4% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFBCB8
oklch(81% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 400
400
#B69993
oklch(70.7% 0.036 31.7)
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Step 500
500
#A38078
oklch(63.1% 0.045 33.1)
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Step 600
600
#8E6961
oklch(55.6% 0.049 32.5)
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Step 700
700
#795750
oklch(49.1% 0.047 31.9)
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Step 800
800
#624742
oklch(42.6% 0.038 30.6)
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Step 900
900
#503C38
oklch(37.7% 0.029 31.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F2321
oklch(27% 0.019 29.3)
#CFBCB8 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) | #C0BEB8 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C1B8 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4BABB | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFBCB8
#CFBCB8
oklch(81% 0.022 31.8)
- #B1C5C9
#B1C5C9
oklch(81% 0.023 211.1)
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 #CFBCB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.023
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.055
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.059
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.060
Use #CFBCB8 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.