#C5AFBF
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.8% 0.033 335.5), rgb(197, 175, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#C5AFBF is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 336°. 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 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.25:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5AFBF |
| RGB | rgb(197, 175, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 16%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.033 335.5) |
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 #C5AFBF | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5AFBF | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5AFBF text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5AFBF text on black | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EC
oklch(93.5% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5AFBF
oklch(77.8% 0.033 335.5)
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Step 400
400
#B794AE
oklch(70.7% 0.055 335.4)
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Step 500
500
#A47A9A
oklch(63.1% 0.068 335.1)
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Step 600
600
#8F6384
oklch(55.7% 0.073 336)
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Step 700
700
#795270
oklch(49.1% 0.068 335.2)
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Step 800
800
#63435B
oklch(42.7% 0.057 336)
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Step 900
900
#51394B
oklch(37.8% 0.044 335.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F212C
oklch(26.9% 0.029 334.1)
#C5AFBF 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) | #AFB3C0 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B6BE | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8B0B4 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5AFBF
#C5AFBF
oklch(77.8% 0.033 335.5)
- #A7BDAE
#A7BDAE
oklch(77.7% 0.032 155.8)
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 #C5AFBF, 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 0.037
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.055
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.057
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.058
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.060
Use #C5AFBF 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.