#C2A8A3
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(75.3% 0.031 30.7), rgb(194, 168, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#C2A8A3 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.42:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2A8A3 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 168, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 20%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.031 30.7) |
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 #C2A8A3 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C2A8A3 | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2A8A3 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2A8A3 text on black | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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
#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
#E0D7D5
oklch(88.6% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDBCB9
oklch(80.9% 0.02 29.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C2A8A3
oklch(75.3% 0.031 30.7)
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Step 500
500
#A0817B
oklch(63.1% 0.04 30.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B6A64
oklch(55.6% 0.044 30.3)
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Step 700
700
#765853
oklch(49% 0.041 29.4)
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Step 800
800
#604844
oklch(42.6% 0.034 29.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D39
oklch(37.8% 0.026 32.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E2422
oklch(27.1% 0.016 31.3)
#C2A8A3 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) | #ADABA3 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B0A3 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9A5A7 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2A8A3
#C2A8A3
oklch(75.3% 0.031 30.7)
- #99B5BA
#99B5BA
oklch(75.4% 0.031 209.6)
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 #C2A8A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.036
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.042
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.044
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.046
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.048
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.052
Use #C2A8A3 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.