#C8AAAF
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76.6% 0.036 6.6), rgb(200, 170, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#C8AAAF is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 7°. 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 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.82:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8AAAF |
| RGB | rgb(200, 170, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 21%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.036 6.6) |
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 #C8AAAF | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8AAAF | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8AAAF text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8AAAF text on black | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -60.3 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8AAAF
oklch(76.6% 0.036 6.6)
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Step 400
400
#C1929B
oklch(70.7% 0.058 5.9)
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Step 500
500
#B07782
oklch(63.1% 0.073 6.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B5F6C
oklch(55.6% 0.08 5.9)
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Step 700
700
#844F5A
oklch(49.2% 0.073 6.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C4149
oklch(42.8% 0.061 7.9)
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Step 900
900
#57373D
oklch(37.7% 0.047 7.3)
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Step 950
950
#332024
oklch(26.9% 0.03 5.5)
#C8AAAF 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) | #AEAEAF | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B3AE | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEA8AC | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8AAAF
#C8AAAF
oklch(76.6% 0.036 6.6)
- #9ABBB6
#9ABBB6
oklch(76.6% 0.036 185.2)
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 #C8AAAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.012
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.044
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.059
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.060
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.062
Use #C8AAAF 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.