#C4A5B6
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(75.4% 0.043 344), rgb(196, 165, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#C4A5B6 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.40:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4A5B6 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 165, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 21%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.043 344) |
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 #C4A5B6 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C4A5B6 | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C4A5B6 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4A5B6 text on black | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DB
oklch(88.4% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBAC5
oklch(80.9% 0.027 343.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C4A5B6
oklch(75.4% 0.043 344)
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Step 500
500
#A27D92
oklch(63.2% 0.054 343.7)
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Step 600
600
#8D657C
oklch(55.5% 0.061 343.8)
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Step 700
700
#785468
oklch(49.1% 0.056 344.9)
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Step 800
800
#614555
oklch(42.7% 0.045 343.9)
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Step 900
900
#503A46
oklch(37.7% 0.036 345.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2229
oklch(27% 0.023 345.2)
#C4A5B6 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) | #A7ABB7 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADAFB5 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8A5AB | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4A5B6
#C4A5B6
oklch(75.4% 0.043 344)
- #97B8A8
#97B8A8
oklch(75.3% 0.042 164.3)
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 #C4A5B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.056
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.065
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.065
Use #C4A5B6 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.