#C0AEAF
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76.6% 0.021 13.8), rgb(192, 174, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#C0AEAF is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.91:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0AEAF |
| RGB | rgb(192, 174, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 12%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.021 13.8) |
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 #C0AEAF | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C0AEAF | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C0AEAF text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C0AEAF text on black | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -60.7 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D7
oklch(88.5% 0.012 11)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C0AEAF
oklch(76.6% 0.021 13.8)
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Step 400
400
#B4999A
oklch(70.7% 0.032 15.4)
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Step 500
500
#A27F82
oklch(63.1% 0.044 12.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C686B
oklch(55.5% 0.046 13.1)
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Step 700
700
#775759
oklch(49.1% 0.043 14.6)
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Step 800
800
#614749
oklch(42.7% 0.036 13.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F3C3D
oklch(37.7% 0.027 14.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2324
oklch(26.9% 0.017 12.1)
#C0AEAF 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) | #B1B0AF | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B3AF | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4ADAE | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0AEAF
#C0AEAF
oklch(76.6% 0.021 13.8)
- #A5B8B7
#A5B8B7
oklch(76.8% 0.021 192.9)
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 #C0AEAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.013
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.032
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.038
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.052
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.057
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.059
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.059
Use #C0AEAF 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.