#C4B4AA
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.1% 0.023 54.3), rgb(196, 180, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#C4B4AA is a 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.45:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4B4AA |
| RGB | rgb(196, 180, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 18%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.023 54.3) |
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 #C4B4AA | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4B4AA | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4B4AA text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4B4AA text on black | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | 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
#EEE9E6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D1
oklch(88.5% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4B4AA
oklch(78.1% 0.023 54.3)
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Step 400
400
#B49B8B
oklch(70.7% 0.038 54.6)
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Step 500
500
#A1826F
oklch(63.1% 0.047 53.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C6C57
oklch(55.7% 0.051 54.7)
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Step 700
700
#775A47
oklch(49.2% 0.048 54.5)
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Step 800
800
#60493A
oklch(42.6% 0.039 54.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D32
oklch(37.6% 0.031 52.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E241D
oklch(27% 0.02 56.7)
#C4B4AA 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) | #B8B5A9 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB8AA | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9B1B1 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4B4AA
#C4B4AA
oklch(78.1% 0.023 54.3)
- #AABAC4
#AABAC4
oklch(78% 0.023 235.1)
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 #C4B4AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.021
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.036
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.039
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.043
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.056
Use #C4B4AA 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.