#C5AFA4
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77% 0.03 48.3), rgb(197, 175, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#C5AFA4 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.04:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5AFA4 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 175, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 22%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.03 48.3) |
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 #C5AFA4 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C5AFA4 | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5AFA4 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5AFA4 text on black | 10.04:1 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D0
oklch(88.5% 0.017 46.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5AFA4
oklch(77% 0.03 48.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA9887
oklch(70.6% 0.048 48)
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Step 500
500
#A97F69
oklch(63.2% 0.061 48.8)
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Step 600
600
#946851
oklch(55.7% 0.066 48.5)
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Step 700
700
#7E5641
oklch(49.1% 0.062 48.5)
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Step 800
800
#664736
oklch(42.8% 0.051 49.7)
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Step 900
900
#533B2F
oklch(37.6% 0.04 47.6)
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Step 950
950
#31231C
oklch(27.1% 0.025 47.8)
#C5AFA4 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) | #B5B1A3 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB5A4 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCACAC | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5AFA4
#C5AFA4
oklch(77% 0.03 48.3)
- #A1B8C3
#A1B8C3
oklch(76.9% 0.03 228.2)
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 #C5AFA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.013
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.037
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.050
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.050
Use #C5AFA4 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.