#C5AEAE
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.1% 0.027 17.7), rgb(197, 174, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#C5AEAE is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.03:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5AEAE |
| RGB | rgb(197, 174, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 17%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.027 17.7) |
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 #C5AEAE | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C5AEAE | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5AEAE text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5AEAE text on black | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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
#EFE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D5
oklch(88.4% 0.016 17.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5AEAE
oklch(77.1% 0.027 17.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA9697
oklch(70.6% 0.043 16.4)
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Step 500
500
#A87C7D
oklch(63% 0.055 17.2)
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Step 600
600
#936566
oklch(55.5% 0.06 17.7)
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Step 700
700
#7D5455
oklch(49.1% 0.055 17.6)
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Step 800
800
#664546
oklch(42.8% 0.046 17.1)
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Step 900
900
#533A3A
oklch(37.7% 0.036 18.9)
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Step 950
950
#312222
oklch(27% 0.023 18.7)
#C5AEAE 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) | #B2B1AE | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B5AE | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAACAE | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5AEAE
#C5AEAE
oklch(77.1% 0.027 17.7)
- #A2BABA
#A2BABA
oklch(77.1% 0.026 196.6)
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 #C5AEAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.008
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.038
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.052
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.055
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.056
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.060
Use #C5AEAE 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.