#C8A5B5
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(75.8% 0.046 349), rgb(200, 165, 181).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#C8A5B5 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.50:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A5B5 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 165, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 24%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.046 349) |
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 #C8A5B5 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8A5B5 | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8A5B5 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8A5B5 text on black | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -58.7 | 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
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DB
oklch(88.5% 0.016 347.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B9C3
oklch(80.8% 0.029 349.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C8A5B5
oklch(75.8% 0.046 349)
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Step 500
500
#A57B8F
oklch(63% 0.059 348.8)
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Step 600
600
#906479
oklch(55.6% 0.064 349.2)
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Step 700
700
#7B5366
oklch(49.2% 0.06 349.5)
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Step 800
800
#644453
oklch(42.7% 0.049 349.7)
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Step 900
900
#513945
oklch(37.6% 0.039 347.7)
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Step 950
950
#302228
oklch(27.1% 0.024 351.3)
#C8A5B5 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) | #A8ABB6 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB0B4 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDA4AA | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A5B5
#C8A5B5
oklch(75.8% 0.046 349)
- #94BAAB
#94BAAB
oklch(75.7% 0.046 169)
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 #C8A5B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.029
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.037
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.057
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.066
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.068
Use #C8A5B5 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.