#C8AAB9
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76.9% 0.04 346.5), rgb(200, 170, 185).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#C8AAB9 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.90:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8AAB9 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 170, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 21%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.04 346.5) |
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 #C8AAB9 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8AAB9 | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8AAB9 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8AAB9 text on black | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -60.7 | 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
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8AAB9
oklch(76.9% 0.04 346.5)
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Step 400
400
#BF91A9
oklch(70.7% 0.064 346.2)
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Step 500
500
#AE7594
oklch(63.1% 0.082 345.9)
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Step 600
600
#995D7E
oklch(55.6% 0.09 346.3)
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Step 700
700
#834C6A
oklch(49.1% 0.084 346.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A3F57
oklch(42.7% 0.069 345.8)
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Step 900
900
#563647
oklch(37.7% 0.052 346.8)
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Step 950
950
#33202A
oklch(27.1% 0.034 346.7)
#C8AAB9 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) | #ACAFBA | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B4B8 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDAAAF | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8AAB9
#C8AAB9
oklch(76.9% 0.04 346.5)
- #9CBCAE
#9CBCAE
oklch(76.7% 0.04 167)
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 #C8AAB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.025
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.063
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.066
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.069
Use #C8AAB9 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.