#C7ADBB
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.4% 0.035 344.3), rgb(199, 173, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#C7ADBB is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.12:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7ADBB |
| RGB | rgb(199, 173, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 19%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.035 344.3) |
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 #C7ADBB | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C7ADBB | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C7ADBB text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C7ADBB text on black | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -61.8 | 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
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DC
oklch(88.4% 0.02 344)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C7ADBB
oklch(77.4% 0.035 344.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB93A9
oklch(70.7% 0.056 344.5)
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Step 500
500
#A97894
oklch(63.1% 0.072 344.1)
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Step 600
600
#94607E
oklch(55.5% 0.079 344.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E4F6B
oklch(49% 0.074 343.6)
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Step 800
800
#674157
oklch(42.7% 0.062 344.4)
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Step 900
900
#543748
oklch(37.7% 0.049 343.7)
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Step 950
950
#31212A
oklch(27.1% 0.029 344.4)
#C7ADBB 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) | #AEB2BC | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B5BA | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBADB2 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7ADBB
#C7ADBB
oklch(77.4% 0.035 344.3)
- #A2BDB0
#A2BDB0
oklch(77.4% 0.035 164.9)
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 #C7ADBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.025
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.040
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.061
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.064
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.066
Use #C7ADBB 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.