#C5B0BE
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.9% 0.031 338), rgb(197, 176, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#C5B0BE is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.32:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5B0BE |
| RGB | rgb(197, 176, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 15%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.031 338) |
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 #C5B0BE | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5B0BE | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5B0BE text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5B0BE text on black | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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
#EEE8EC
oklch(93.7% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5B0BE
oklch(77.9% 0.031 338)
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Step 400
400
#B695AB
oklch(70.7% 0.05 338.6)
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Step 500
500
#A37B97
oklch(63.1% 0.063 337.6)
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Step 600
600
#8E6481
oklch(55.6% 0.068 338.5)
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Step 700
700
#79536D
oklch(49.2% 0.063 338.8)
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Step 800
800
#624459
oklch(42.7% 0.052 338)
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Step 900
900
#503949
oklch(37.6% 0.041 338)
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Step 950
950
#2F222B
oklch(27.1% 0.025 337.9)
#C5B0BE 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) | #B0B4BF | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B7BD | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8B0B5 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5B0BE
#C5B0BE
oklch(77.9% 0.031 338)
- #A8BDB0
#A8BDB0
oklch(77.9% 0.029 158.5)
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 #C5B0BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.028
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.035
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.054
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.056
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.060
Use #C5B0BE 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.