#C8AABD
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77% 0.043 339.9), rgb(200, 170, 189).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#C8AABD is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.94:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8AABD |
| RGB | rgb(200, 170, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 21%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.043 339.9) |
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 #C8AABD | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8AABD | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8AABD text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8AABD text on black | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -60.9 | 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
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DE
oklch(88.5% 0.025 340.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8AABD
oklch(77% 0.043 339.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF90AE
oklch(70.7% 0.069 340.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE749A
oklch(63.1% 0.089 340.5)
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Step 600
600
#985C85
oklch(55.5% 0.096 339.7)
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Step 700
700
#824B71
oklch(49% 0.091 339.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A3E5C
oklch(42.7% 0.075 339.8)
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Step 900
900
#56354B
oklch(37.7% 0.058 340.1)
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Step 950
950
#321F2C
oklch(26.9% 0.037 339)
#C8AABD 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) | #ABB0BE | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B4BC | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCAAB0 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8AABD
#C8AABD
oklch(77% 0.043 339.9)
- #9DBDAB
#9DBDAB
oklch(76.9% 0.043 160.6)
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 #C8AABD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.044
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.056
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.064
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.065
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.068
Use #C8AABD 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.