#C5AAA5
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76% 0.032 30.2), rgb(197, 170, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#C5AAA5 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.66:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5AAA5 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 170, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 22%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.032 30.2) |
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 #C5AAA5 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C5AAA5 | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5AAA5 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5AAA5 text on black | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5AAA5
oklch(76% 0.032 30.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF958D
oklch(70.7% 0.052 30.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE7B72
oklch(63.2% 0.066 30.2)
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Step 600
600
#99635A
oklch(55.6% 0.072 29.9)
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Step 700
700
#83524A
oklch(49.2% 0.068 29.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A433D
oklch(42.6% 0.056 29.1)
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Step 900
900
#563934
oklch(37.7% 0.043 30)
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Step 950
950
#33211E
oklch(26.9% 0.029 29.6)
#C5AAA5 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) | #AFADA5 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B2A5 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCA7A9 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5AAA5
#C5AAA5
oklch(76% 0.032 30.2)
- #9AB7BD
#9AB7BD
oklch(76% 0.033 211.6)
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 #C5AAA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.008
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.041
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.044
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.048
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.051
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.053
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.053
Use #C5AAA5 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.