#C8A9AD
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76.3% 0.037 9.2), rgb(200, 169, 173).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#C8A9AD is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.73:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A9AD |
| RGB | rgb(200, 169, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 22%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.037 9.2) |
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 #C8A9AD | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8A9AD | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8A9AD text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8A9AD text on black | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D6
oklch(88.5% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8A9AD
oklch(76.3% 0.037 9.2)
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Step 400
400
#C29299
oklch(70.8% 0.059 8.9)
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Step 500
500
#B17780
oklch(63.2% 0.074 9.2)
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Step 600
600
#9C5F69
oklch(55.6% 0.08 9.4)
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Step 700
700
#854E57
oklch(49% 0.075 9.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D4048
oklch(42.8% 0.063 8.6)
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Step 900
900
#58373C
oklch(37.8% 0.048 9.7)
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Step 950
950
#342023
oklch(27% 0.031 9.5)
#C8A9AD 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) | #ADADAD | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B3AC | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEA7AA | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A9AD
#C8A9AD
oklch(76.3% 0.037 9.2)
- #98BAB7
#98BAB7
oklch(76.3% 0.037 189.8)
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 #C8A9AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.011
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.058
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.058
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.058
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.059
Use #C8A9AD 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.