#C8A3B4
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(75.4% 0.049 349), rgb(200, 163, 180).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#C8A3B4 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.35:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A3B4 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 163, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 25%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.049 349) |
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 #C8A3B4 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8A3B4 | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C8A3B4 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8A3B4 text on black | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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
#E2D5DB
oklch(88.5% 0.016 347.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B9C4
oklch(80.9% 0.031 348.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C8A3B4
oklch(75.4% 0.049 349)
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Step 500
500
#A77A8F
oklch(63.1% 0.063 349.4)
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Step 600
600
#92637A
oklch(55.7% 0.068 348.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C5266
oklch(49.1% 0.063 349.6)
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Step 800
800
#654353
oklch(42.7% 0.052 349.8)
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Step 900
900
#523945
oklch(37.7% 0.04 348.8)
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Step 950
950
#302128
oklch(26.9% 0.026 349.4)
#C8A3B4 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) | #A6AAB5 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEAFB3 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEA2A9 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A3B4
#C8A3B4
oklch(75.4% 0.049 349)
- #91BAAA
#91BAAA
oklch(75.5% 0.05 169.1)
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 #C8A3B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.036
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.053
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.065
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.065
Use #C8A3B4 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.