#C6AAAE
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76.4% 0.033 8.2), rgb(198, 170, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#C6AAAE is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.76:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6AAAE |
| RGB | rgb(198, 170, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 20%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.033 8.2) |
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 #C6AAAE | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C6AAAE | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C6AAAE text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C6AAAE text on black | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D7
oklch(88.5% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C6AAAE
oklch(76.4% 0.033 8.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF939A
oklch(70.7% 0.054 7.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE7981
oklch(63.2% 0.067 9.2)
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Step 600
600
#99616B
oklch(55.6% 0.074 8.1)
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Step 700
700
#825059
oklch(49.1% 0.068 8.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A4249
oklch(42.8% 0.056 8.3)
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Step 900
900
#56383D
oklch(37.7% 0.043 8.4)
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Step 950
950
#332124
oklch(27.1% 0.028 8.1)
#C6AAAE 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) | #AEAEAE | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B3AE | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCA8AB | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6AAAE
#C6AAAE
oklch(76.4% 0.033 8.2)
- #9BB9B6
#9BB9B6
oklch(76.3% 0.033 189.1)
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 #C6AAAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.011
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.057
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.058
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.061
Use #C6AAAE 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.