#C8AAB4
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76.7% 0.037 355.9), rgb(200, 170, 180).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#C8AAB4 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.86:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8AAB4 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 170, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 21%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.037 355.9) |
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 #C8AAB4 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8AAB4 | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8AAB4 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8AAB4 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D9
oklch(88.5% 0.02 357.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8AAB4
oklch(76.7% 0.037 355.9)
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Step 400
400
#C092A2
oklch(70.8% 0.059 356)
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Step 500
500
#AF768B
oklch(63.1% 0.076 355.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A5E75
oklch(55.5% 0.084 355.6)
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Step 700
700
#834E62
oklch(49.1% 0.076 356.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B4050
oklch(42.8% 0.064 356.3)
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Step 900
900
#573642
oklch(37.6% 0.05 356.4)
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Step 950
950
#332027
oklch(27% 0.031 355.6)
#C8AAB4 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) | #ADAFB4 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B4B3 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDA9AD | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8AAB4
#C8AAB4
oklch(76.7% 0.037 355.9)
- #9BBCB2
#9BBCB2
oklch(76.8% 0.038 174.9)
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 #C8AAB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.018
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.062
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.066
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.066
Use #C8AAB4 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.