#C6AABC
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76.8% 0.041 339.4), rgb(198, 170, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.87:1).
About this color
#C6AABC is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 339°. 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 9.87:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.87:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6AABC |
| RGB | rgb(198, 170, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 20%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.041 339.4) |
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 #C6AABC | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C6AABC | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C6AABC text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C6AABC text on black | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DE
oklch(88.6% 0.022 339.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C6AABC
oklch(76.8% 0.041 339.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD91AE
oklch(70.7% 0.066 339.4)
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Step 500
500
#AB769A
oklch(63.1% 0.082 339.1)
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Step 600
600
#965E84
oklch(55.6% 0.089 339.7)
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Step 700
700
#804D70
oklch(49.1% 0.084 339.5)
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Step 800
800
#683F5B
oklch(42.6% 0.07 339.5)
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Step 900
900
#55364B
oklch(37.7% 0.055 339.5)
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Step 950
950
#32202C
oklch(27.1% 0.034 339.7)
#C6AABC 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) | #ABAFBD | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B3BB | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAAAB0 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6AABC
#C6AABC
oklch(76.8% 0.041 339.4)
- #9EBCAA
#9EBCAA
oklch(76.8% 0.041 158.9)
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 #C6AABC, 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 0.043
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.046
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.064
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.066
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.068
Use #C6AABC 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.