#C4B2A8
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.6% 0.025 51.1), rgb(196, 178, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#C4B2A8 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.28:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4B2A8 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 178, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 19%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.025 51.1) |
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 #C4B2A8 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4B2A8 | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4B2A8 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4B2A8 text on black | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D1
oklch(88.5% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4B2A8
oklch(77.6% 0.025 51.1)
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Step 400
400
#B69A8A
oklch(70.7% 0.041 51.5)
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Step 500
500
#A3816D
oklch(63% 0.051 52)
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Step 600
600
#8E6A55
oklch(55.5% 0.056 51.5)
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Step 700
700
#795846
oklch(49% 0.052 49.7)
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Step 800
800
#624839
oklch(42.6% 0.043 51.2)
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Step 900
900
#503D31
oklch(37.7% 0.033 53.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F241D
oklch(27.1% 0.021 54.1)
#C4B2A8 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) | #B7B3A7 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB7A8 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAAFAF | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4B2A8
#C4B2A8
oklch(77.6% 0.025 51.1)
- #A7B9C3
#A7B9C3
oklch(77.5% 0.025 232)
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 #C4B2A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.017
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.040
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.041
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.048
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.054
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.055
Use #C4B2A8 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.