#C0A7AE
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(75.2% 0.031 359.1), rgb(192, 167, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#C0A7AE is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.37:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0A7AE |
| RGB | rgb(192, 167, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 17%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.031 359.1) |
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 #C0A7AE | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C0A7AE | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C0A7AE text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C0A7AE text on black | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6D9
oklch(88.4% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCBCC0
oklch(81% 0.019 0.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C0A7AE
oklch(75.2% 0.031 359.1)
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Step 500
500
#9E8089
oklch(63.1% 0.039 358.4)
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Step 600
600
#896973
oklch(55.6% 0.043 358)
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Step 700
700
#745860
oklch(49.2% 0.039 359.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F484E
oklch(42.8% 0.033 1.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D3C41
oklch(37.6% 0.025 358.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D2326
oklch(26.9% 0.016 358.3)
#C0A7AE 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) | #AAABAE | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFAFAD | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5A6A9 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0A7AE
#C0A7AE
oklch(75.2% 0.031 359.1)
- #9BB5AF
#9BB5AF
oklch(75.2% 0.03 180)
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 #C0A7AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.035
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.050
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.052
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.053
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.057
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.058
Use #C0A7AE 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.