#C8A1B5
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(75% 0.053 346.2), rgb(200, 161, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#C8A1B5 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 9.22:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A1B5 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 161, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 26%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.053 346.2) |
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 #C8A1B5 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8A1B5 | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C8A1B5 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8A1B5 text on black | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#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
#D2B8C5
oklch(80.9% 0.034 346.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C8A1B5
oklch(75% 0.053 346.2)
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Step 500
500
#A87992
oklch(63.1% 0.068 346)
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Step 600
600
#93627C
oklch(55.7% 0.073 346.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D5169
oklch(49.2% 0.068 346)
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Step 800
800
#664255
oklch(42.7% 0.057 346.9)
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Step 900
900
#533846
oklch(37.7% 0.044 347)
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Step 950
950
#312129
oklch(27% 0.028 347.7)
#C8A1B5 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) | #A3A8B6 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACAEB4 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEA1A8 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A1B5
#C8A1B5
oklch(75% 0.053 346.2)
- #8FB9A6
#8FB9A6
oklch(75% 0.053 165.6)
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 #C8A1B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.062
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.062
Use #C8A1B5 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.