#C5AAAC
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76.2% 0.032 12.8), rgb(197, 170, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#C5AAAC is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.71:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5AAAC |
| RGB | rgb(197, 170, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 19%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.032 12.8) |
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 #C5AAAC | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C5AAAC | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5AAAC text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5AAAC text on black | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D6
oklch(88.5% 0.017 12.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5AAAC
oklch(76.2% 0.032 12.8)
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Step 400
400
#BE9498
oklch(70.7% 0.051 12)
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Step 500
500
#AD7A7E
oklch(63.2% 0.064 13.9)
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Step 600
600
#986268
oklch(55.6% 0.071 12.3)
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Step 700
700
#815156
oklch(49% 0.065 12.9)
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Step 800
800
#694347
oklch(42.8% 0.053 12.6)
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Step 900
900
#56383B
oklch(37.7% 0.043 12.8)
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Step 950
950
#322123
oklch(27% 0.026 11.2)
#C5AAAC 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) | #AEAEAC | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B2AC | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBA8AB | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5AAAC
#C5AAAC
oklch(76.2% 0.032 12.8)
- #9CB8B7
#9CB8B7
oklch(76.1% 0.031 193.9)
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 #C5AAAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.042
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.049
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.054
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.059
Use #C5AAAC 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.