#C8A9B5
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76.6% 0.039 352.8), rgb(200, 169, 181).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#C8A9B5 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.79:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A9B5 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 169, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 22%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.039 352.8) |
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 #C8A9B5 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8A9B5 | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8A9B5 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8A9B5 text on black | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DA
oklch(88.4% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8A9B5
oklch(76.6% 0.039 352.8)
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Step 400
400
#C191A4
oklch(70.8% 0.063 353.3)
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Step 500
500
#B0758E
oklch(63.1% 0.081 352.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B5D78
oklch(55.6% 0.088 352.7)
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Step 700
700
#844C65
oklch(49% 0.082 352.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C3F52
oklch(42.8% 0.068 353.5)
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Step 900
900
#573644
oklch(37.7% 0.051 352.8)
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Step 950
950
#332028
oklch(27.1% 0.032 352.5)
#C8A9B5 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) | #ACAEB5 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B3B4 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDA8AD | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A9B5
#C8A9B5
oklch(76.6% 0.039 352.8)
- #9ABBB0
#9ABBB0
oklch(76.4% 0.039 173)
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 #C8A9B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.021
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.042
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.058
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.060
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.066
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.067
Use #C8A9B5 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.