#C4A7BB
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76% 0.043 337.4), rgb(196, 167, 187).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#C4A7BB is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.59:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4A7BB |
| RGB | rgb(196, 167, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 20%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.043 337.4) |
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 #C4A7BB | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C4A7BB | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4A7BB text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4A7BB text on black | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc -59.1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7ED
oklch(93.7% 0.013 337.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3DF
oklch(88.4% 0.025 336.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4A7BB
oklch(76% 0.043 337.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD90B0
oklch(70.6% 0.069 337.1)
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Step 500
500
#AC749D
oklch(63% 0.089 336.9)
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Step 600
600
#975C87
oklch(55.5% 0.096 337.6)
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Step 700
700
#814C73
oklch(49.2% 0.089 337.4)
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Step 800
800
#693E5D
oklch(42.6% 0.075 337.9)
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Step 900
900
#55354D
oklch(37.6% 0.059 336.3)
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Step 950
950
#321F2D
oklch(26.9% 0.038 336.7)
#C4A7BB 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) | #A8ADBC | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB1BA | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8A8AE | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4A7BB
#C4A7BB
oklch(76% 0.043 337.4)
- #9BBAA6
#9BBAA6
oklch(76% 0.044 156.9)
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 #C4A7BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.045
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.056
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.063
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.065
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.066
Use #C4A7BB 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.