#C8A6BC
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76.2% 0.05 339.4), rgb(200, 166, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#C8A6BC is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.63:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A6BC |
| RGB | rgb(200, 166, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 24%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.05 339.4) |
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 #C8A6BC | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8A6BC | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8A6BC text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8A6BC text on black | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2DF
oklch(88.4% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8A6BC
oklch(76.2% 0.05 339.4)
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Step 400
400
#C28DB1
oklch(70.6% 0.08 338.8)
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Step 500
500
#B2719D
oklch(63.2% 0.1 339.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D5888
oklch(55.6% 0.11 339.5)
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Step 700
700
#864873
oklch(49.1% 0.102 339.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D3B5E
oklch(42.7% 0.085 339.3)
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Step 900
900
#59334D
oklch(37.8% 0.067 339.7)
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Step 950
950
#341E2D
oklch(27% 0.042 339.5)
#C8A6BC 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) | #A7ADBD | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB1BB | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCA7AD | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A6BC
#C8A6BC
oklch(76.2% 0.05 339.4)
- #97BCA7
#97BCA7
oklch(76.2% 0.05 160.1)
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 #C8A6BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.040
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.057
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.063
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.064
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.067
Use #C8A6BC 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.