#C8ACA9
Named color: Pinkish Grey. oklch(76.8% 0.033 25.1), rgb(200, 172, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#C8ACA9 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Pinkish Grey. Black text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey |
| Black text | 9.92:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8ACA9 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 172, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 22%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.033 25.1) |
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 #C8ACA9 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8ACA9 | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8ACA9 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8ACA9 text on black | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -60.8 | 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
#F0E7E7
oklch(93.5% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8ACA9
oklch(76.8% 0.033 25.1)
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Step 400
400
#C09490
oklch(70.7% 0.054 24.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF7A75
oklch(63.2% 0.067 25.2)
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Step 600
600
#9A625D
oklch(55.6% 0.074 25.3)
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Step 700
700
#83514D
oklch(49% 0.068 24.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B433F
oklch(42.8% 0.056 25.9)
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Step 900
900
#573836
oklch(37.7% 0.045 23.5)
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Step 950
950
#33211F
oklch(27% 0.028 26.2)
#C8ACA9 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) | #B1AFA9 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B4A9 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFA9AB | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8ACA9
#C8ACA9
oklch(76.8% 0.033 25.1)
- #9CBABE
#9CBABE
oklch(76.8% 0.033 206.4)
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 #C8ACA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.047
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.049
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.053
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.056
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.058
Use #C8ACA9 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.