#C8AABF
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.1% 0.045 336.9), rgb(200, 170, 191).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#C8AABF is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.95:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8AABF |
| RGB | rgb(200, 170, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 21%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.045 336.9) |
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 #C8AABF | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8AABF | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8AABF text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8AABF text on black | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | 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
#E5D3DF
oklch(88.5% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8AABF
oklch(77.1% 0.045 336.9)
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Step 400
400
#BE90B1
oklch(70.7% 0.071 336.9)
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Step 500
500
#AD749E
oklch(63.2% 0.091 336.7)
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Step 600
600
#985B89
oklch(55.5% 0.101 336.5)
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Step 700
700
#824B74
oklch(49.2% 0.093 337)
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Step 800
800
#693E5E
oklch(42.7% 0.076 336.9)
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Step 900
900
#56354D
oklch(37.7% 0.06 337.4)
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Step 950
950
#321F2D
oklch(26.9% 0.038 336.7)
#C8AABF 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) | #AAB0C0 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B4BE | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCABB1 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8AABF
#C8AABF
oklch(77.1% 0.045 336.9)
- #9EBEA9
#9EBEA9
oklch(77.2% 0.046 156.4)
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 #C8AABF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.045
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.057
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.058
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.063
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.065
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.066
Use #C8AABF 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.