#C3AFA4
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76.8% 0.028 50.8), rgb(195, 175, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#C3AFA4 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.98:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3AFA4 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 175, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 21%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.028 50.8) |
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 #C3AFA4 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C3AFA4 | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3AFA4 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3AFA4 text on black | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D0
oklch(88.4% 0.016 48.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3AFA4
oklch(76.8% 0.028 50.8)
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Step 400
400
#B89988
oklch(70.6% 0.044 50.4)
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Step 500
500
#A6806A
oklch(63.1% 0.057 51.4)
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Step 600
600
#916952
oklch(55.6% 0.062 50.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B5743
oklch(49% 0.057 50)
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Step 800
800
#644737
oklch(42.5% 0.047 49.9)
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Step 900
900
#523C30
oklch(37.7% 0.037 49.8)
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Step 950
950
#30231C
oklch(26.9% 0.024 49.6)
#C3AFA4 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) | #B4B0A3 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B4A4 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9ACAC | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3AFA4
#C3AFA4
oklch(76.8% 0.028 50.8)
- #A2B7C2
#A2B7C2
oklch(76.7% 0.028 230.5)
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 #C3AFA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.014
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.036
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.043
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.049
Use #C3AFA4 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.