#C8A0B9
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(75% 0.058 340.7), rgb(200, 160, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#C8A0B9 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 9.18:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A0B9 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 160, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 27%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.058 340.7) |
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 #C8A0B9 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8A0B9 | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C8A0B9 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C8A0B9 text on black | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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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
#E3D4DD
oklch(88.5% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B8C8
oklch(81% 0.037 340.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C8A0B9
oklch(75% 0.058 340.7)
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Step 500
500
#A87897
oklch(63.1% 0.073 340.5)
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Step 600
600
#936082
oklch(55.5% 0.081 340)
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Step 700
700
#7D4F6E
oklch(49% 0.076 339.8)
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Step 800
800
#664159
oklch(42.6% 0.062 340.9)
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Step 900
900
#533749
oklch(37.6% 0.048 340.8)
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Step 950
950
#31212B
oklch(27.1% 0.03 341.3)
#C8A0B9 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) | #A1A8BA | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAAEB8 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDA0A8 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A0B9
#C8A0B9
oklch(75% 0.058 340.7)
- #8EBAA2
#8EBAA2
oklch(75% 0.058 160.7)
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 #C8A0B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.037
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.060
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.062
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.063
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.063
Use #C8A0B9 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.