#C8ACAE
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76.9% 0.033 13), rgb(200, 172, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#C8ACAE is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.96:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8ACAE |
| RGB | rgb(200, 172, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 20%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.033 13) |
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 #C8ACAE | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8ACAE | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8ACAE text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8ACAE text on black | 9.96:1 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 9.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8ACAE
oklch(76.9% 0.033 13)
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Step 400
400
#BF9497
oklch(70.8% 0.052 13.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE797E
oklch(63.1% 0.067 12.9)
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Step 600
600
#996167
oklch(55.5% 0.073 12.7)
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Step 700
700
#825056
oklch(49% 0.068 12.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A4246
oklch(42.7% 0.056 13.2)
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Step 900
900
#56383B
oklch(37.7% 0.043 12.8)
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Step 950
950
#332123
oklch(27.1% 0.028 11.8)
#C8ACAE 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) | #B0B0AE | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B5AE | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEAAAD | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8ACAE
#C8ACAE
oklch(76.9% 0.033 13)
- #9DBBBA
#9DBBBA
oklch(76.9% 0.033 194)
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 #C8ACAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.007
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.055
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.059
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.061
Use #C8ACAE 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.