#C3AEBD
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.3% 0.032 336), rgb(195, 174, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#C3AEBD is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.10:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3AEBD |
| RGB | rgb(195, 174, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 15%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.032 336) |
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 #C3AEBD | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C3AEBD | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3AEBD text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3AEBD text on black | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EC
oklch(93.7% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3AEBD
oklch(77.3% 0.032 336)
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Step 400
400
#B695AD
oklch(70.7% 0.051 336)
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Step 500
500
#A37B98
oklch(63.1% 0.064 336.6)
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Step 600
600
#8E6383
oklch(55.5% 0.071 336.2)
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Step 700
700
#78526F
oklch(49% 0.066 335.4)
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Step 800
800
#62445A
oklch(42.8% 0.053 336.6)
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Step 900
900
#50394A
oklch(37.7% 0.042 336.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F222B
oklch(27.1% 0.025 337.9)
#C3AEBD 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) | #AEB2BE | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B5BC | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6AFB3 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3AEBD
#C3AEBD
oklch(77.3% 0.032 336)
- #A6BCAD
#A6BCAD
oklch(77.4% 0.032 155.8)
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 #C3AEBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.027
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.035
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.059
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.060
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.062
Use #C3AEBD 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.