#C8ABA6
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76.5% 0.035 29.4), rgb(200, 171, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#C8ABA6 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.83:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8ABA6 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 171, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 24%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.035 29.4) |
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 #C8ABA6 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8ABA6 | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8ABA6 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8ABA6 text on black | 9.83:1 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E6
oklch(93.5% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D2
oklch(88.6% 0.019 29.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8ABA6
oklch(76.5% 0.035 29.4)
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Step 400
400
#C1948D
oklch(70.7% 0.056 28.6)
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Step 500
500
#B07970
oklch(63% 0.071 29.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B6259
oklch(55.6% 0.076 29.5)
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Step 700
700
#855149
oklch(49.2% 0.072 29.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C423C
oklch(42.7% 0.06 28.6)
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Step 900
900
#583833
oklch(37.7% 0.047 29.2)
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Step 950
950
#33211E
oklch(26.9% 0.029 29.6)
#C8ABA6 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) | #B1AEA6 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B4A6 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFA8AA | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8ABA6
#C8ABA6
oklch(76.5% 0.035 29.4)
- #9AB9BF
#9AB9BF
oklch(76.5% 0.035 210.7)
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 #C8ABA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.004
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.051
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.051
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.054
Use #C8ABA6 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.