#C3A4AC
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(74.9% 0.038 0.7), rgb(195, 164, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#C3A4AC is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.22:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3A4AC |
| RGB | rgb(195, 164, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 21%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.038 0.7) |
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 #C3A4AC | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C3A4AC | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C3A4AC text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3A4AC text on black | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#F7F4F5
oklch(97% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E9
oklch(93.6% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D8
oklch(88.5% 0.012 4.8)
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Step 300
300
#CFBBC0
oklch(81% 0.024 0.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C3A4AC
oklch(74.9% 0.038 0.7)
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Step 500
500
#A37E88
oklch(63.2% 0.048 0.6)
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Step 600
600
#8E6771
oklch(55.7% 0.052 2)
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Step 700
700
#79555F
oklch(49.1% 0.05 0.8)
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Step 800
800
#62464E
oklch(42.7% 0.04 0.1)
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Step 900
900
#503B41
oklch(37.8% 0.031 359.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F2226
oklch(26.9% 0.021 358.3)
#C3A4AC 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) | #A8A9AC | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEAEAB | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9A2A7 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3A4AC
#C3A4AC
oklch(74.9% 0.038 0.7)
- #94B6AF
#94B6AF
oklch(74.9% 0.038 181.3)
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 #C3A4AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.044
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.045
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.050
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.051
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.060
Use #C3A4AC 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.