#C5ACA3
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76.4% 0.032 40.8), rgb(197, 172, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#C5ACA3 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.80:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5ACA3 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 172, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 23%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.032 40.8) |
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 #C5ACA3 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C5ACA3 | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5ACA3 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5ACA3 text on black | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6D0
oklch(88.6% 0.018 44.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5ACA3
oklch(76.4% 0.032 40.8)
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Step 400
400
#BD9789
oklch(70.8% 0.05 41.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC7C6B
oklch(63% 0.065 40.3)
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Step 600
600
#976553
oklch(55.5% 0.071 40.6)
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Step 700
700
#815443
oklch(49.1% 0.066 41.5)
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Step 800
800
#694538
oklch(42.8% 0.054 40.6)
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Step 900
900
#553A30
oklch(37.7% 0.042 41.2)
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Step 950
950
#32221C
oklch(27% 0.027 41.4)
#C5ACA3 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) | #B2AEA2 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B3A3 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCA9A9 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5ACA3
#C5ACA3
oklch(76.4% 0.032 40.8)
- #9DB7C1
#9DB7C1
oklch(76.3% 0.032 223)
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 #C5ACA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.010
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.047
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.049
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.049
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.051
Use #C5ACA3 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.