#C8A3B9
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(75.5% 0.052 342), rgb(200, 163, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#C8A3B9 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 342°. 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 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 9.39:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A3B9 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 163, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 25%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.052 342) |
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 #C8A3B9 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8A3B9 | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C8A3B9 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8A3B9 text on black | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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
#E2D5DC
oklch(88.5% 0.017 343.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B9C7
oklch(80.9% 0.032 340.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C8A3B9
oklch(75.5% 0.052 342)
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Step 500
500
#A67A95
oklch(63.2% 0.066 341.8)
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Step 600
600
#91627F
oklch(55.5% 0.073 342.2)
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Step 700
700
#7B516B
oklch(49% 0.067 342.2)
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Step 800
800
#644358
oklch(42.7% 0.055 341.2)
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Step 900
900
#523848
oklch(37.6% 0.044 342)
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Step 950
950
#30212A
oklch(27% 0.028 342.4)
#C8A3B9 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) | #A5AABA | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADAFB8 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDA3AA | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A3B9
#C8A3B9
oklch(75.5% 0.052 342)
- #92BBA6
#92BBA6
oklch(75.6% 0.053 162.5)
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 #C8A3B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.056
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.065
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.066
Use #C8A3B9 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.