#C2B1AE
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.4% 0.02 29.6), rgb(194, 177, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#C2B1AE is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.19:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2B1AE |
| RGB | rgb(194, 177, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 14%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.02 29.6) |
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 #C2B1AE | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2B1AE | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2B1AE text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2B1AE text on black | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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
#E0D6D5
oklch(88.4% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2B1AE
oklch(77.4% 0.02 29.6)
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Step 400
400
#B49A95
oklch(70.8% 0.032 30.7)
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Step 500
500
#A1817B
oklch(63.2% 0.041 30.5)
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Step 600
600
#8C6A64
oklch(55.7% 0.045 30)
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Step 700
700
#775853
oklch(49.1% 0.042 29.1)
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Step 800
800
#614844
oklch(42.7% 0.035 29)
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Step 900
900
#4F3C39
oklch(37.6% 0.027 28.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E2322
oklch(26.9% 0.017 24.3)
#C2B1AE 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) | #B4B3AE | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B6AE | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7AFB0 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2B1AE
#C2B1AE
oklch(77.4% 0.02 29.6)
- #A8B9BC
#A8B9BC
oklch(77.4% 0.019 209.4)
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 #C2B1AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.014
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.033
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.044
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.049
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.053
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.058
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.062
Use #C2B1AE 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.