#C4ABA4
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76.1% 0.031 36.1), rgb(196, 171, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#C4ABA4 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.70:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4ABA4 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 171, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 21%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.031 36.1) |
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 #C4ABA4 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C4ABA4 | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4ABA4 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4ABA4 text on black | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D1
oklch(88.4% 0.018 35.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4ABA4
oklch(76.1% 0.031 36.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD968B
oklch(70.6% 0.05 36.3)
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Step 500
500
#AC7C6F
oklch(63.1% 0.063 35.7)
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Step 600
600
#976557
oklch(55.6% 0.069 36.3)
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Step 700
700
#815447
oklch(49.2% 0.064 36.8)
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Step 800
800
#69453B
oklch(42.8% 0.053 36.2)
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Step 900
900
#553A32
oklch(37.7% 0.041 37.2)
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Step 950
950
#32221E
oklch(27% 0.026 34.5)
#C4ABA4 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) | #B0ADA4 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B2A4 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBA8A9 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4ABA4
#C4ABA4
oklch(76.1% 0.031 36.1)
- #9CB7BE
#9CB7BE
oklch(76.1% 0.031 215.1)
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 #C4ABA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.040
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.048
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.048
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.051
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.051
Use #C4ABA4 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.