#C4AEAE
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77% 0.025 17.7), rgb(196, 174, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#C4AEAE is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.01:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4AEAE |
| RGB | rgb(196, 174, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 16%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.025 17.7) |
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 #C4AEAE | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C4AEAE | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4AEAE text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4AEAE text on black | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -61.2 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D6
oklch(88.6% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4AEAE
oklch(77% 0.025 17.7)
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Step 400
400
#B99797
oklch(70.7% 0.041 18.2)
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Step 500
500
#A77D7E
oklch(63.1% 0.052 17.1)
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Step 600
600
#926667
oklch(55.6% 0.057 17.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5555
oklch(49.2% 0.052 19.1)
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Step 800
800
#654546
oklch(42.6% 0.044 17)
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Step 900
900
#523A3B
oklch(37.6% 0.034 16)
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Step 950
950
#302222
oklch(26.9% 0.022 18.6)
#C4AEAE 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) | #B2B1AE | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B5AE | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9ACAE | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4AEAE
#C4AEAE
oklch(77% 0.025 17.7)
- #A2B9BA
#A2B9BA
oklch(76.9% 0.025 199.8)
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 #C4AEAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.009
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.037
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.051
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.056
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.057
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.059
Use #C4AEAE 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.