#C5AFBB
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.6% 0.03 343.8), rgb(197, 175, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#C5AFBB is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.22:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5AFBB |
| RGB | rgb(197, 175, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 16%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.03 343.8) |
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 #C5AFBB | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5AFBB | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5AFBB text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5AFBB text on black | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DC
oklch(88.5% 0.017 343.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5AFBB
oklch(77.6% 0.03 343.8)
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Step 400
400
#B795A8
oklch(70.7% 0.048 343.8)
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Step 500
500
#A57B93
oklch(63.2% 0.062 343.8)
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Step 600
600
#90647D
oklch(55.7% 0.066 344.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A526A
oklch(49% 0.063 343)
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Step 800
800
#634456
oklch(42.7% 0.05 343.7)
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Step 900
900
#513947
oklch(37.7% 0.04 343.4)
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Step 950
950
#30222A
oklch(27.2% 0.025 343.7)
#C5AFBB 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) | #B0B3BC | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B6BA | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8AFB3 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5AFBB
#C5AFBB
oklch(77.6% 0.03 343.8)
- #A6BDB1
#A6BDB1
oklch(77.7% 0.03 163)
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 #C5AFBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.024
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.035
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.054
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.060
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.060
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.062
Use #C5AFBB 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.