#C8A5A1
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(75.2% 0.042 25.7), rgb(200, 165, 161).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#C8A5A1 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.35:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A5A1 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 165, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 26%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.042 25.7) |
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 #C8A5A1 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8A5A1 | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C8A5A1 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8A5A1 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D4
oklch(88.6% 0.015 28)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBB8
oklch(81% 0.026 27)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C8A5A1
oklch(75.2% 0.042 25.7)
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Step 500
500
#A87D79
oklch(63.1% 0.054 24.8)
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Step 600
600
#936662
oklch(55.6% 0.059 24.8)
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Step 700
700
#7D5551
oklch(49.2% 0.054 25.6)
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Step 800
800
#654642
oklch(42.7% 0.044 27.3)
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Step 900
900
#533B38
oklch(37.8% 0.035 26.9)
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Step 950
950
#312221
oklch(27% 0.023 23.1)
#C8A5A1 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) | #ACA9A1 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B0A1 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0A1A4 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A5A1
#C8A5A1
oklch(75.2% 0.042 25.7)
- #90B7BC
#90B7BC
oklch(75.3% 0.042 206)
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 #C8A5A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.018
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.045
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.049
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.050
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.052
Use #C8A5A1 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.