#C5ACAA
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76.5% 0.029 23.3), rgb(197, 172, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#C5ACAA is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.85:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5ACAA |
| RGB | rgb(197, 172, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 19%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.029 23.3) |
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 #C5ACAA | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C5ACAA | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5ACAA text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5ACAA text on black | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -60.4 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D4
oklch(88.5% 0.017 22.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5ACAA
oklch(76.5% 0.029 23.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC9693
oklch(70.7% 0.046 23.5)
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Step 500
500
#AB7C78
oklch(63.2% 0.059 24.4)
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Step 600
600
#966461
oklch(55.6% 0.065 23.2)
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Step 700
700
#805350
oklch(49.1% 0.061 23.7)
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Step 800
800
#684442
oklch(42.7% 0.05 22.9)
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Step 900
900
#553938
oklch(37.7% 0.04 21.4)
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Step 950
950
#322221
oklch(27.1% 0.025 22.9)
#C5ACAA 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) | #B1AFAA | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B3AA | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBAAAC | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5ACAA
#C5ACAA
oklch(76.5% 0.029 23.3)
- #9EB9BB
#9EB9BB
oklch(76.6% 0.03 202)
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 #C5ACAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.005
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.042
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.053
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.055
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.055
Use #C5ACAA 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.