#C5A2BB
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(75.1% 0.053 336.5), rgb(197, 162, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#C5A2BB is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 9.25:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5A2BB |
| RGB | rgb(197, 162, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 23%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.053 336.5) |
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 #C5A2BB | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C5A2BB | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C5A2BB text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5A2BB text on black | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EC
oklch(93.5% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DE
oklch(88.6% 0.019 336.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB9C9
oklch(80.9% 0.033 335.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C5A2BB
oklch(75.1% 0.053 336.5)
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Step 500
500
#A47A99
oklch(63.1% 0.067 336.1)
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Step 600
600
#8F6383
oklch(55.6% 0.072 336.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A516F
oklch(49% 0.07 336.9)
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Step 800
800
#63435B
oklch(42.7% 0.057 336)
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Step 900
900
#51394A
oklch(37.8% 0.043 337.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F212C
oklch(26.9% 0.029 334.1)
#C5A2BB 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) | #A2A9BC | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAAEBA | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9A3AA | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5A2BB
#C5A2BB
oklch(75.1% 0.053 336.5)
- #94B9A1
#94B9A1
oklch(75.2% 0.053 156.5)
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 #C5A2BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.056
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.058
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.065
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.068
Use #C5A2BB 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.