#C5A89E
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(75.4% 0.037 39.9), rgb(197, 168, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#C5A89E is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.46:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5A89E |
| RGB | rgb(197, 168, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 25%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.037 39.9) |
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 #C5A89E | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C5A89E | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5A89E text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5A89E text on black | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D3
oklch(88.4% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB6
oklch(80.9% 0.023 38.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C5A89E
oklch(75.4% 0.037 39.9)
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Step 500
500
#A38074
oklch(63% 0.047 39.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E695D
oklch(55.5% 0.051 38.7)
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Step 700
700
#79584C
oklch(49.2% 0.048 40.9)
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Step 800
800
#62483F
oklch(42.7% 0.039 39.9)
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Step 900
900
#503C35
oklch(37.6% 0.031 40.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F231F
oklch(26.9% 0.02 39.2)
#C5A89E 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) | #AFAB9D | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B09E | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDA4A5 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5A89E
#C5A89E
oklch(75.4% 0.037 39.9)
- #96B5C0
#96B5C0
oklch(75.4% 0.037 221.4)
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 #C5A89E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.017
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.038
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.042
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.044
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.047
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.049
Use #C5A89E 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.