#C8A6A8
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(75.6% 0.04 14.1), rgb(200, 166, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#C8A6A8 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.47:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A6A8 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 166, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 24%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.04 14.1) |
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 #C8A6A8 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8A6A8 | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8A6A8 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8A6A8 text on black | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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
#EFE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D6
oklch(88.6% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0BABC
oklch(80.8% 0.025 11.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C8A6A8
oklch(75.6% 0.04 14.1)
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Step 500
500
#A67D80
oklch(63.1% 0.051 13.7)
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Step 600
600
#916669
oklch(55.6% 0.056 14.4)
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Step 700
700
#7B5558
oklch(49.1% 0.051 13.9)
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Step 800
800
#644548
oklch(42.6% 0.043 12.6)
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Step 900
900
#523A3C
oklch(37.6% 0.034 13.3)
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Step 950
950
#302223
oklch(26.9% 0.022 13.8)
#C8A6A8 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) | #ABABA8 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B0A7 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFA3A7 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A6A8
#C8A6A8
oklch(75.6% 0.04 14.1)
- #93B8B7
#93B8B7
oklch(75.5% 0.04 194.3)
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 #C8A6A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.016
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.045
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.051
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.053
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.056
Use #C8A6A8 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.