#C5A8BB
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76.3% 0.042 338.9), rgb(197, 168, 187).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#C5A8BB is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.69:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5A8BB |
| RGB | rgb(197, 168, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 20%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.042 338.9) |
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 #C5A8BB | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C5A8BB | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5A8BB text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5A8BB text on black | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3DE
oklch(88.4% 0.024 338.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5A8BB
oklch(76.3% 0.042 338.9)
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Step 400
400
#BE91AF
oklch(70.8% 0.068 339.1)
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Step 500
500
#AC759B
oklch(63.1% 0.086 338.7)
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Step 600
600
#975D86
oklch(55.6% 0.094 338.5)
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Step 700
700
#814C71
oklch(49.1% 0.088 339.1)
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Step 800
800
#693F5C
oklch(42.8% 0.072 339.3)
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Step 900
900
#55364C
oklch(37.8% 0.055 338)
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Step 950
950
#32202C
oklch(27.1% 0.034 339.7)
#C5A8BB 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) | #A9AEBC | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB2BA | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9A8AE | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5A8BB
#C5A8BB
oklch(76.3% 0.042 338.9)
- #9CBBA8
#9CBBA8
oklch(76.4% 0.043 158.3)
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 #C5A8BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.045
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.059
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.062
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.065
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.068
Use #C5A8BB 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.