#C8A8BA
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76.5% 0.044 343.4), rgb(200, 168, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#C8A8BA is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.76:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A8BA |
| RGB | rgb(200, 168, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 23%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.044 343.4) |
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 #C8A8BA | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8A8BA | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8A8BA text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8A8BA text on black | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 344.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8A8BA
oklch(76.5% 0.044 343.4)
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Step 400
400
#C18FAC
oklch(70.7% 0.072 343.4)
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Step 500
500
#B07398
oklch(63.1% 0.091 342.9)
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Step 600
600
#9B5B82
oklch(55.6% 0.098 343.5)
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Step 700
700
#844A6E
oklch(49% 0.092 343.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C3D5A
oklch(42.7% 0.077 343.1)
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Step 900
900
#58344A
oklch(37.7% 0.061 343.1)
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Step 950
950
#331F2B
oklch(27% 0.037 343.1)
#C8A8BA 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) | #AAAEBB | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B3B9 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDA8AE | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A8BA
#C8A8BA
oklch(76.5% 0.044 343.4)
- #9ABCAB
#9ABCAB
oklch(76.5% 0.044 163.5)
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 #C8A8BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.059
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.062
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.066
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.069
Use #C8A8BA 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.