#C2B8A5
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.6% 0.029 83.5), rgb(194, 184, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#C2B8A5 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.69:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2B8A5 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 184, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 19%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.029 83.5) |
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 #C2B8A5 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2B8A5 | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2B8A5 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2B8A5 text on black | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E4
oklch(93.5% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CE
oklch(88.4% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2B8A5
oklch(78.6% 0.029 83.5)
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Step 400
400
#AE9F81
oklch(70.8% 0.045 84.5)
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Step 500
500
#9B8761
oklch(63.2% 0.058 83.1)
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Step 600
600
#857047
oklch(55.5% 0.063 83.4)
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Step 700
700
#715E38
oklch(49.1% 0.06 83.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C4D2F
oklch(42.8% 0.049 83.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B402A
oklch(37.7% 0.038 84.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2619
oklch(27.1% 0.024 86)
#C2B8A5 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) | #BDB7A4 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BAA5 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7B5B3 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2B8A5
#C2B8A5
oklch(78.6% 0.029 83.5)
- #B0BACC
#B0BACC
oklch(78.7% 0.028 262.3)
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 #C2B8A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.035
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.036
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.036
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.039
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.047
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.051
Use #C2B8A5 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.