#C8A8AC
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76.1% 0.038 9.5), rgb(200, 168, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#C8A8AC is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.65:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A8AC |
| RGB | rgb(200, 168, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 23%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.038 9.5) |
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 #C8A8AC | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8A8AC | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8A8AC text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8A8AC text on black | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D6
oklch(88.5% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8A8AC
oklch(76.1% 0.038 9.5)
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Step 400
400
#C39198
oklch(70.6% 0.061 9.4)
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Step 500
500
#B3767F
oklch(63.2% 0.077 9.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E5E68
oklch(55.7% 0.084 10.1)
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Step 700
700
#874D57
oklch(49.1% 0.079 9.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D4047
oklch(42.7% 0.063 10)
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Step 900
900
#59363C
oklch(37.7% 0.051 8.6)
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Step 950
950
#342023
oklch(27% 0.031 9.5)
#C8A8AC 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) | #ADACAC | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B2AB | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFA6A9 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A8AC
#C8A8AC
oklch(76.1% 0.038 9.5)
- #97BAB6
#97BAB6
oklch(76.2% 0.038 187.9)
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 #C8A8AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.013
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.056
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.057
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.058
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.058
Use #C8A8AC 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.