#C5AEBD
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.5% 0.033 338.8), rgb(197, 174, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#C5AEBD is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.16:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5AEBD |
| RGB | rgb(197, 174, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 17%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.033 338.8) |
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 #C5AEBD | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5AEBD | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5AEBD text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5AEBD text on black | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EC
oklch(93.5% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DD
oklch(88.6% 0.018 340)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5AEBD
oklch(77.5% 0.033 338.8)
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Step 400
400
#B894AC
oklch(70.7% 0.054 338.7)
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Step 500
500
#A67A97
oklch(63.2% 0.068 339.6)
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Step 600
600
#906282
oklch(55.5% 0.074 338.4)
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Step 700
700
#7B516E
oklch(49.1% 0.07 338.8)
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Step 800
800
#644359
oklch(42.8% 0.056 339.7)
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Step 900
900
#52384A
oklch(37.7% 0.046 338.4)
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Step 950
950
#30212B
oklch(27% 0.029 339.3)
#C5AEBD 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) | #AFB2BE | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B6BC | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8AEB3 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5AEBD
#C5AEBD
oklch(77.5% 0.033 338.8)
- #A5BDAE
#A5BDAE
oklch(77.6% 0.034 158.1)
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 #C5AEBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.027
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.037
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.060
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.060
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.062
Use #C5AEBD 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.