#C8A9A3
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76% 0.037 30.8), rgb(200, 169, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#C8A9A3 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.65:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A9A3 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 169, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 25%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.037 30.8) |
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 #C8A9A3 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8A9A3 | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8A9A3 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8A9A3 text on black | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | 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
#E7D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.022 28.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8A9A3
oklch(76% 0.037 30.8)
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Step 400
400
#C3938A
oklch(70.6% 0.06 30.7)
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Step 500
500
#B3786D
oklch(63.1% 0.077 31)
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Step 600
600
#9E6055
oklch(55.5% 0.083 30.8)
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Step 700
700
#874F45
oklch(49% 0.078 30.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E4139
oklch(42.7% 0.065 30.8)
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Step 900
900
#593731
oklch(37.6% 0.05 30.5)
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Step 950
950
#34211D
oklch(27% 0.031 32.3)
#C8A9A3 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) | #AFACA3 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B2A3 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0A5A7 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A9A3
#C8A9A3
oklch(76% 0.037 30.8)
- #97B8BF
#97B8BF
oklch(76% 0.037 212)
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 #C8A9A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.009
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.045
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.050
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.052
Use #C8A9A3 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.