#C8A5A5
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(75.3% 0.041 18.1), rgb(200, 165, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#C8A5A5 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 18°. 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 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.38:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A5A5 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 165, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 24%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.041 18.1) |
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 #C8A5A5 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8A5A5 | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C8A5A5 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8A5A5 text on black | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D5
oklch(88.5% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1BABA
oklch(80.8% 0.026 17.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C8A5A5
oklch(75.3% 0.041 18.1)
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Step 500
500
#A77D7D
oklch(63.1% 0.052 18.6)
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Step 600
600
#926666
oklch(55.6% 0.057 19)
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Step 700
700
#7C5455
oklch(49% 0.054 17.5)
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Step 800
800
#654546
oklch(42.6% 0.044 17)
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Step 900
900
#523A3B
oklch(37.6% 0.034 16)
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Step 950
950
#302222
oklch(26.9% 0.022 18.6)
#C8A5A5 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) | #ABA9A5 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B0A5 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0A2A5 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A5A5
#C8A5A5
oklch(75.3% 0.041 18.1)
- #91B7B8
#91B7B8
oklch(75.2% 0.041 198.3)
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 #C8A5A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.018
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.045
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.049
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.051
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.054
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.054
Use #C8A5A5 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.