#C7ACBB
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.2% 0.037 343.5), rgb(199, 172, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#C7ACBB is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.04:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7ACBB |
| RGB | rgb(199, 172, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 19%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.037 343.5) |
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 #C7ACBB | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C7ACBB | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C7ACBB text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C7ACBB text on black | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DD
oklch(88.5% 0.021 342.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C7ACBB
oklch(77.2% 0.037 343.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC92AA
oklch(70.7% 0.06 343.5)
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Step 500
500
#AB7795
oklch(63.1% 0.076 344)
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Step 600
600
#955F80
oklch(55.5% 0.083 342.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F4F6C
oklch(49.2% 0.076 343.3)
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Step 800
800
#684158
oklch(42.9% 0.063 343.9)
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Step 900
900
#543748
oklch(37.7% 0.049 343.7)
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Step 950
950
#31202A
oklch(26.9% 0.031 343.3)
#C7ACBB 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) | #ADB1BC | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B5BA | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBACB1 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7ACBB
#C7ACBB
oklch(77.2% 0.037 343.5)
- #A0BDAE
#A0BDAE
oklch(77.2% 0.038 162.9)
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 #C7ACBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.026
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.041
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.063
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.066
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.067
Use #C7ACBB 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.