#C3AEB5
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.1% 0.026 355.5), rgb(195, 174, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#C3AEB5 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.04:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3AEB5 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 174, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 15%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.026 355.5) |
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 #C3AEB5 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C3AEB5 | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3AEB5 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3AEB5 text on black | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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
#F7F4F5
oklch(97% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5D9
oklch(88.5% 0.015 356.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3AEB5
oklch(77.1% 0.026 355.5)
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Step 400
400
#B796A2
oklch(70.7% 0.043 354.4)
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Step 500
500
#A47C8B
oklch(63% 0.054 354.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F6575
oklch(55.5% 0.058 354.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5462
oklch(49.1% 0.054 355.5)
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Step 800
800
#634550
oklch(42.7% 0.044 355.4)
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Step 900
900
#513A42
oklch(37.7% 0.035 356.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2227
oklch(26.9% 0.022 353.7)
#C3AEB5 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) | #B0B1B5 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B5B5 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7ADB0 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3AEB5
#C3AEB5
oklch(77.1% 0.026 355.5)
- #A4BAB4
#A4BAB4
oklch(77% 0.026 177.4)
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 #C3AEB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.017
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.033
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.055
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.061
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.064
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.064
Use #C3AEB5 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.