#C4AABA
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76.5% 0.037 340.6), rgb(196, 170, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#C4AABA is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.80:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4AABA |
| RGB | rgb(196, 170, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 18%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.037 340.6) |
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 #C4AABA | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C4AABA | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4AABA text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4AABA text on black | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DD
oklch(88.5% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4AABA
oklch(76.5% 0.037 340.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB92AC
oklch(70.6% 0.06 340.4)
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Step 500
500
#A97798
oklch(63% 0.077 339.9)
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Step 600
600
#946082
oklch(55.6% 0.082 340.6)
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Step 700
700
#7E4F6E
oklch(49.1% 0.077 340.5)
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Step 800
800
#67415A
oklch(42.8% 0.064 340.5)
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Step 900
900
#54374A
oklch(37.8% 0.05 340.3)
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Step 950
950
#31202B
oklch(26.9% 0.032 340.5)
#C4AABA 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) | #ABAFBB | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B3B9 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8AAAF | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4AABA
#C4AABA
oklch(76.5% 0.037 340.6)
- #9FBBAB
#9FBBAB
oklch(76.6% 0.038 160.3)
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 #C4AABA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.027
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.041
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.048
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.062
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.067
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.067
Use #C4AABA 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.