#C8A6AB
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(75.7% 0.04 8.1), rgb(200, 166, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#C8A6AB is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.49:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A6AB |
| RGB | rgb(200, 166, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 24%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.04 8.1) |
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 #C8A6AB | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8A6AB | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8A6AB text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8A6AB text on black | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -58.6 | 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
#E2D5D7
oklch(88.4% 0.015 6.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0BABD
oklch(80.8% 0.025 8.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C8A6AB
oklch(75.7% 0.04 8.1)
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Step 500
500
#A67D83
oklch(63.1% 0.052 8.9)
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Step 600
600
#91666D
oklch(55.7% 0.056 8.3)
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Step 700
700
#7B545B
oklch(49% 0.053 7.4)
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Step 800
800
#64454A
oklch(42.6% 0.043 8.4)
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Step 900
900
#523A3E
oklch(37.7% 0.035 7.8)
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Step 950
950
#302224
oklch(27% 0.022 9.1)
#C8A6AB 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) | #ABABAB | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B1AA | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFA4A8 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A6AB
#C8A6AB
oklch(75.7% 0.04 8.1)
- #94B9B5
#94B9B5
oklch(75.8% 0.04 188.2)
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 #C8A6AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.017
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.040
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.052
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.054
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.056
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.056
Use #C8A6AB 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.