#C5A5AA
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(75.2% 0.038 7.4), rgb(197, 165, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#C5A5AA is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.33:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5A5AA |
| RGB | rgb(197, 165, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 22%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.038 7.4) |
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 #C5A5AA | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C5A5AA | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C5A5AA text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5A5AA text on black | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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
#F7F4F5
oklch(97% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E9
oklch(93.6% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D7
oklch(88.5% 0.012 11)
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Step 300
300
#CFBBBE
oklch(81% 0.023 7.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C5A5AA
oklch(75.2% 0.038 7.4)
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Step 500
500
#A47E84
oklch(63.2% 0.048 8)
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Step 600
600
#8F676E
oklch(55.7% 0.052 7.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A555C
oklch(49.1% 0.05 6.6)
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Step 800
800
#63464B
oklch(42.8% 0.041 7.5)
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Step 900
900
#513B3E
oklch(37.8% 0.031 9.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2225
oklch(26.9% 0.021 3.2)
#C5A5AA 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) | #A9AAAA | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1AFA9 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBA3A7 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5A5AA
#C5A5AA
oklch(75.2% 0.038 7.4)
- #94B7B3
#94B7B3
oklch(75.2% 0.038 187.8)
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 #C5A5AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.043
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.048
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.057
Use #C5A5AA 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.