#C3B2BF
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.2% 0.026 333.9), rgb(195, 178, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#C3B2BF is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.44:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3B2BF |
| RGB | rgb(195, 178, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 12%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.026 333.9) |
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 #C3B2BF | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C3B2BF | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3B2BF text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3B2BF text on black | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DD
oklch(88.5% 0.014 333.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3B2BF
oklch(78.2% 0.026 333.9)
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Step 400
400
#B297AC
oklch(70.7% 0.043 333.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E7E97
oklch(63.2% 0.053 333.9)
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Step 600
600
#896782
oklch(55.7% 0.058 333.7)
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Step 700
700
#74556E
oklch(49.1% 0.055 333.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E4659
oklch(42.7% 0.044 333.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D3B49
oklch(37.7% 0.034 334.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D222B
oklch(26.9% 0.023 332.5)
#C3B2BF 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) | #B2B5C0 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B8BE | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5B3B6 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3B2BF
#C3B2BF
oklch(78.2% 0.026 333.9)
- #ACBDB0
#ACBDB0
oklch(78.2% 0.026 152.8)
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 #C3B2BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.030
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.032
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.054
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.056
Use #C3B2BF 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.