#C8A8BC
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76.6% 0.046 340.3), rgb(200, 168, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#C8A8BC is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.78:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A8BC |
| RGB | rgb(200, 168, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 23%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.046 340.3) |
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 #C8A8BC | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8A8BC | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8A8BC text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8A8BC text on black | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7ED
oklch(93.7% 0.013 337.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 341.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8A8BC
oklch(76.6% 0.046 340.3)
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Step 400
400
#C18FAF
oklch(70.8% 0.074 340.5)
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Step 500
500
#B0729B
oklch(63% 0.095 340.3)
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Step 600
600
#9B5A86
oklch(55.6% 0.103 340.2)
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Step 700
700
#844A71
oklch(49.1% 0.094 340.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B3D5C
oklch(42.7% 0.078 340.3)
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Step 900
900
#57344C
oklch(37.6% 0.062 339.4)
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Step 950
950
#331F2C
oklch(27% 0.038 340.7)
#C8A8BC 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) | #A9AEBD | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B3BB | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCA8AF | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A8BC
#C8A8BC
oklch(76.6% 0.046 340.3)
- #9ABCA9
#9ABCA9
oklch(76.5% 0.046 160.6)
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 #C8A8BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.042
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.060
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.062
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.066
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.067
Use #C8A8BC 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.