#C4B3AA
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.9% 0.023 49.9), rgb(196, 179, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#C4B3AA is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.37:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4B3AA |
| RGB | rgb(196, 179, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 18%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.023 49.9) |
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 #C4B3AA | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4B3AA | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4B3AA text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4B3AA text on black | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#EEE9E6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4B3AA
oklch(77.9% 0.023 49.9)
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Step 400
400
#B59A8C
oklch(70.7% 0.038 49.1)
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Step 500
500
#A28270
oklch(63.2% 0.048 50.9)
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Step 600
600
#8D6B58
oklch(55.7% 0.052 50.5)
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Step 700
700
#785948
oklch(49.2% 0.049 49.9)
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Step 800
800
#61493B
oklch(42.7% 0.04 51.6)
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Step 900
900
#503D33
oklch(37.8% 0.032 49.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F241E
oklch(27.1% 0.02 50.1)
#C4B3AA 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) | #B7B4A9 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB8AA | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9B0B0 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4B3AA
#C4B3AA
oklch(77.9% 0.023 49.9)
- #A9BAC3
#A9BAC3
oklch(77.9% 0.023 230.6)
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 #C4B3AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.019
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.037
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.039
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.043
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.055
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.056
Use #C4B3AA 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.