#C5ACBD
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.1% 0.037 337.6), rgb(197, 172, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#C5ACBD is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.00:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5ACBD |
| RGB | rgb(197, 172, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 18%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.037 337.6) |
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 #C5ACBD | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C5ACBD | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5ACBD text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5ACBD text on black | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -61.2 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DE
oklch(88.5% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5ACBD
oklch(77.1% 0.037 337.6)
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Step 400
400
#BA93AE
oklch(70.8% 0.059 337.7)
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Step 500
500
#A8789A
oklch(63.2% 0.076 337.6)
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Step 600
600
#936084
oklch(55.6% 0.083 338.2)
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Step 700
700
#7D4F70
oklch(49.1% 0.077 337.8)
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Step 800
800
#65415B
oklch(42.6% 0.063 337.4)
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Step 900
900
#53374B
oklch(37.7% 0.05 337.6)
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Step 950
950
#31212C
oklch(27.2% 0.031 338.4)
#C5ACBD 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) | #ACB1BE | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B4BC | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8ADB2 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5ACBD
#C5ACBD
oklch(77.1% 0.037 337.6)
- #A2BCAC
#A2BCAC
oklch(77.1% 0.036 158.4)
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 #C5ACBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.029
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.040
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.063
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.064
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.064
Use #C5ACBD 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.