#C4B2AE
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.8% 0.022 32.5), rgb(196, 178, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#C4B2AE is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.32:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4B2AE |
| RGB | rgb(196, 178, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 16%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.022 32.5) |
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 #C4B2AE | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4B2AE | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4B2AE text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4B2AE text on black | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D4
oklch(88.4% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4B2AE
oklch(77.8% 0.022 32.5)
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Step 400
400
#B59993
oklch(70.6% 0.035 32.1)
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Step 500
500
#A28079
oklch(63% 0.044 31.7)
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Step 600
600
#8D6962
oklch(55.5% 0.048 31.1)
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Step 700
700
#785851
oklch(49.2% 0.044 32.6)
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Step 800
800
#624842
oklch(42.8% 0.037 33.3)
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Step 900
900
#503C38
oklch(37.7% 0.029 31.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F2321
oklch(27% 0.019 29.3)
#C4B2AE 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) | #B6B4AE | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB7AE | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9B0B1 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4B2AE
#C4B2AE
oklch(77.8% 0.022 32.5)
- #A8BBBF
#A8BBBF
oklch(77.9% 0.022 211.8)
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 #C4B2AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.015
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.035
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.048
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.049
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.060
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.060
Use #C4B2AE 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.