#C8A8B8
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76.5% 0.043 346.6), rgb(200, 168, 184).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#C8A8B8 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.74:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A8B8 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 168, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 23%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.043 346.6) |
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 #C8A8B8 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8A8B8 | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8A8B8 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8A8B8 text on black | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EB
oklch(93.7% 0.012 351)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DC
oklch(88.5% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8A8B8
oklch(76.5% 0.043 346.6)
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Step 400
400
#C190A9
oklch(70.8% 0.068 346.9)
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Step 500
500
#B17394
oklch(63.1% 0.089 346.8)
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Step 600
600
#9B5B7F
oklch(55.5% 0.096 345.9)
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Step 700
700
#854B6B
oklch(49.2% 0.089 346.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C3E57
oklch(42.8% 0.073 346.8)
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Step 900
900
#583548
oklch(37.8% 0.057 346.5)
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Step 950
950
#331F2A
oklch(26.9% 0.036 345.7)
#C8A8B8 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) | #AAAEB9 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B2B7 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDA8AD | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A8B8
#C8A8B8
oklch(76.5% 0.043 346.6)
- #99BCAD
#99BCAD
oklch(76.5% 0.043 167.3)
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 #C8A8B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.059
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.061
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.065
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.070
Use #C8A8B8 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.