#C5AAA7
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76.1% 0.032 25.4), rgb(197, 170, 167).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#C5AAA7 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.68:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5AAA7 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 170, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 21%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.032 25.4) |
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 #C5AAA7 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C5AAA7 | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5AAA7 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5AAA7 text on black | 9.68:1 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 26)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5AAA7
oklch(76.1% 0.032 25.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF9590
oklch(70.8% 0.051 26.3)
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Step 500
500
#AE7A75
oklch(63.1% 0.066 25.2)
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Step 600
600
#99635E
oklch(55.7% 0.071 25.4)
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Step 700
700
#82524D
oklch(49.1% 0.065 26.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A4340
oklch(42.7% 0.055 24.4)
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Step 900
900
#563936
oklch(37.7% 0.042 25.8)
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Step 950
950
#332120
oklch(27% 0.028 22.7)
#C5AAA7 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) | #AFADA7 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B2A7 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCA7A9 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5AAA7
#C5AAA7
oklch(76.1% 0.032 25.4)
- #9BB8BB
#9BB8BB
oklch(76.2% 0.032 204.2)
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 #C5AAA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.007
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.047
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.051
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.053
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.055
Use #C5AAA7 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.