#C8A9BD
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76.8% 0.045 339.4), rgb(200, 169, 189).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#C8A9BD is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 339°. 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 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.86:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A9BD |
| RGB | rgb(200, 169, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 22%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.045 339.4) |
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 #C8A9BD | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8A9BD | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8A9BD text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8A9BD text on black | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | 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
#E5D3DE
oklch(88.5% 0.025 340.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8A9BD
oklch(76.8% 0.045 339.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF8FAF
oklch(70.6% 0.072 339.2)
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Step 500
500
#AF739C
oklch(63.1% 0.093 339.2)
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Step 600
600
#9A5B86
oklch(55.7% 0.1 339.8)
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Step 700
700
#834B72
oklch(49.2% 0.092 339.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B3D5D
oklch(42.7% 0.079 339.3)
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Step 900
900
#57354C
oklch(37.8% 0.06 339.7)
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Step 950
950
#331F2C
oklch(27% 0.038 340.7)
#C8A9BD 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) | #AAAFBE | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B3BC | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCA9B0 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A9BD
#C8A9BD
oklch(76.8% 0.045 339.4)
- #9CBDAA
#9CBDAA
oklch(76.8% 0.045 159.9)
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 #C8A9BD, 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 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.056
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.060
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.063
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.066
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.066
Use #C8A9BD 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.