#C8A5AE
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(75.6% 0.043 1), rgb(200, 165, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#C8A5AE is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.44:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A5AE |
| RGB | rgb(200, 165, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 24%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.043 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 #C8A5AE | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8A5AE | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8A5AE text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8A5AE text on black | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5D8
oklch(88.4% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BABF
oklch(80.9% 0.026 2.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C8A5AE
oklch(75.6% 0.043 1)
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Step 500
500
#A67C87
oklch(63.1% 0.054 1.4)
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Step 600
600
#916571
oklch(55.6% 0.059 1.3)
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Step 700
700
#7B545F
oklch(49.2% 0.054 0.8)
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Step 800
800
#64454D
oklch(42.7% 0.044 2.2)
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Step 900
900
#523A40
oklch(37.7% 0.035 2.4)
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Step 950
950
#302226
oklch(27% 0.022 359.9)
#C8A5AE 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) | #A9AAAE | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B0AD | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFA3A8 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A5AE
#C8A5AE
oklch(75.6% 0.043 1)
- #93B9B1
#93B9B1
oklch(75.6% 0.042 180.8)
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 #C8A5AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.022
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.038
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.049
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.055
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.057
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.060
Use #C8A5AE 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.