#C6ACAA
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76.6% 0.03 23.1), rgb(198, 172, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#C6ACAA is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.88:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6ACAA |
| RGB | rgb(198, 172, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 20%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.03 23.1) |
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 #C6ACAA | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C6ACAA | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C6ACAA text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C6ACAA text on black | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -60.6 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 26)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D4
oklch(88.5% 0.017 22.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C6ACAA
oklch(76.6% 0.03 23.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD9592
oklch(70.6% 0.049 23.3)
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Step 500
500
#AC7B78
oklch(63.1% 0.062 22.9)
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Step 600
600
#976461
oklch(55.7% 0.067 23.1)
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Step 700
700
#815250
oklch(49.1% 0.064 22.3)
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Step 800
800
#694441
oklch(42.8% 0.052 24.6)
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Step 900
900
#553937
oklch(37.6% 0.04 23.7)
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Step 950
950
#322220
oklch(27.1% 0.025 26.9)
#C6ACAA 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) | #B1AFAA | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B4AA | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCA9AC | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6ACAA
#C6ACAA
oklch(76.6% 0.03 23.1)
- #9DB9BC
#9DB9BC
oklch(76.6% 0.031 204.5)
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 #C6ACAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.003
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.044
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.052
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.055
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.056
Use #C6ACAA 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.