#C6ABA9
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76.4% 0.032 22.9), rgb(198, 171, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#C6ABA9 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.79:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6ABA9 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 171, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 20%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.032 22.9) |
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 #C6ABA9 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C6ABA9 | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C6ABA9 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C6ABA9 text on black | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
-
Step 100
100
#F0E8E7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 26)
-
Step 200
200
#E5D5D4
oklch(88.6% 0.018 21.8)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#C6ABA9
oklch(76.4% 0.032 22.9)
-
Step 400
400
#BE9592
oklch(70.7% 0.05 23.2)
-
Step 500
500
#AD7A77
oklch(63% 0.064 22.8)
-
Step 600
600
#986360
oklch(55.6% 0.069 23.1)
-
Step 700
700
#82524F
oklch(49.2% 0.065 23.6)
-
Step 800
800
#6A4341
oklch(42.7% 0.055 22.8)
-
Step 900
900
#563937
oklch(37.8% 0.042 23.6)
-
Step 950
950
#322120
oklch(26.8% 0.027 22.8)
#C6ABA9 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) | #B0AEA9 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B3A9 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCA8AB | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6ABA9
#C6ABA9
oklch(76.4% 0.032 22.9)
- #9CB9BB
#9CB9BB
oklch(76.5% 0.032 201.6)
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 #C6ABA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.004
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.049
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.051
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.055
Use #C6ABA9 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.