#C8A9A0
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76% 0.039 36.8), rgb(200, 169, 160).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#C8A9A0 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.63:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A9A0 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 169, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 27%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.039 36.8) |
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 #C8A9A0 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8A9A0 | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8A9A0 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8A9A0 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CF
oklch(88.6% 0.022 39.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8A9A0
oklch(76% 0.039 36.8)
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Step 400
400
#C49486
oklch(70.8% 0.062 36.9)
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Step 500
500
#B47867
oklch(63.1% 0.08 36.5)
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Step 600
600
#9F614F
oklch(55.7% 0.086 37)
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Step 700
700
#885040
oklch(49.2% 0.08 36.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E4135
oklch(42.6% 0.066 35.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A382E
oklch(37.8% 0.052 37.1)
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Step 950
950
#35211B
oklch(27.1% 0.033 37.4)
#C8A9A0 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) | #B0AC9F | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B2A0 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0A5A6 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A9A0
#C8A9A0
oklch(76% 0.039 36.8)
- #96B8C1
#96B8C1
oklch(76% 0.039 215.6)
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 #C8A9A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.012
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.041
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.047
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.049
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.049
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.050
Use #C8A9A0 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.