#C4AFAE
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.2% 0.024 21), rgb(196, 175, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#C4AFAE is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.09:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4AFAE |
| RGB | rgb(196, 175, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 16%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.024 21) |
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 #C4AFAE | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C4AFAE | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4AFAE text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4AFAE text on black | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -61.6 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D5
oklch(88.5% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4AFAE
oklch(77.2% 0.024 21)
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Step 400
400
#B89796
oklch(70.6% 0.04 20.2)
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Step 500
500
#A67E7C
oklch(63.1% 0.05 21.9)
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Step 600
600
#916766
oklch(55.7% 0.054 20.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B5554
oklch(49% 0.051 20.8)
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Step 800
800
#644645
oklch(42.7% 0.042 21.1)
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Step 900
900
#523B3A
oklch(37.8% 0.033 21.6)
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Step 950
950
#302322
oklch(27.1% 0.02 23.5)
#C4AFAE 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) | #B3B1AE | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B5AE | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9ADAF | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4AFAE
#C4AFAE
oklch(77.2% 0.024 21)
- #A4BABB
#A4BABB
oklch(77.3% 0.024 200)
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 #C4AFAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.010
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.036
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.044
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.051
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.055
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.057
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.059
Use #C4AFAE 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.