#C2B2AC
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.5% 0.02 41.8), rgb(194, 178, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#C2B2AC is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.25:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2B2AC |
| RGB | rgb(194, 178, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 15%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.02 41.8) |
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 #C2B2AC | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2B2AC | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2B2AC text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2B2AC text on black | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D3
oklch(88.5% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2B2AC
oklch(77.5% 0.02 41.8)
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Step 400
400
#B39A91
oklch(70.6% 0.033 40.8)
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Step 500
500
#A08276
oklch(63.1% 0.041 42.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B6B5F
oklch(55.6% 0.045 41.5)
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Step 700
700
#76594E
oklch(49.1% 0.042 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#604940
oklch(42.7% 0.035 42.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D36
oklch(37.7% 0.028 42.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2420
oklch(27.1% 0.017 42.9)
#C2B2AC 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) | #B6B3AC | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B6AC | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7B0B0 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2B2AC
#C2B2AC
oklch(77.5% 0.02 41.8)
- #A9B9BF
#A9B9BF
oklch(77.5% 0.02 222.2)
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 #C2B2AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.016
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.034
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.045
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.045
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.049
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.057
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.059
Use #C2B2AC 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.