#C2AFBE
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.5% 0.03 333), rgb(194, 175, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#C2AFBE is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.16:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2AFBE |
| RGB | rgb(194, 175, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 13%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.03 333) |
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 #C2AFBE | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2AFBE | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2AFBE text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2AFBE text on black | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EC
oklch(93.7% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DE
oklch(88.4% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2AFBE
oklch(77.5% 0.03 333)
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Step 400
400
#B396AE
oklch(70.7% 0.048 331.9)
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Step 500
500
#A07C9A
oklch(63.1% 0.061 332.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B6584
oklch(55.6% 0.066 333)
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Step 700
700
#765470
oklch(49.2% 0.061 332.8)
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Step 800
800
#60445B
oklch(42.6% 0.052 332.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F3A4B
oklch(37.8% 0.04 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E222C
oklch(27% 0.025 332)
#C2AFBE 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) | #AFB3BF | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B5BD | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4B0B4 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2AFBE
#C2AFBE
oklch(77.5% 0.03 333)
- #A8BCAD
#A8BCAD
oklch(77.6% 0.03 153.2)
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 #C2AFBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.029
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.033
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.058
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.060
Use #C2AFBE 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.