#C3B2AA
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.6% 0.023 46.9), rgb(195, 178, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#C3B2AA is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.023. 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 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.26:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3B2AA |
| RGB | rgb(195, 178, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 17%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.023 46.9) |
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 #C3B2AA | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C3B2AA | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3B2AA text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3B2AA text on black | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3B2AA
oklch(77.6% 0.023 46.9)
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Step 400
400
#B59A8E
oklch(70.7% 0.037 45.4)
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Step 500
500
#A28172
oklch(63% 0.047 45.7)
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Step 600
600
#8D6B5A
oklch(55.7% 0.051 47.8)
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Step 700
700
#77594A
oklch(49.1% 0.046 47.8)
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Step 800
800
#61493D
oklch(42.8% 0.038 47.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D34
oklch(37.7% 0.03 47.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F241F
oklch(27.1% 0.019 45.7)
#C3B2AA 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) | #B6B3A9 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB7AA | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8AFB0 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3B2AA
#C3B2AA
oklch(77.6% 0.023 46.9)
- #A8B9C1
#A8B9C1
oklch(77.5% 0.022 227.6)
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 #C3B2AA, 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 0.037
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.043
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.046
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.047
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.056
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.056
Use #C3B2AA 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.