#C8ADBA
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.5% 0.036 347.3), rgb(200, 173, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#C8ADBA is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.14:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8ADBA |
| RGB | rgb(200, 173, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 20%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.036 347.3) |
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 #C8ADBA | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8ADBA | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8ADBA text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8ADBA text on black | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8ADBA
oklch(77.5% 0.036 347.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC93A7
oklch(70.8% 0.056 347.8)
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Step 500
500
#AB7792
oklch(63% 0.074 347)
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Step 600
600
#96607C
oklch(55.7% 0.079 347.6)
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Step 700
700
#804F69
oklch(49.2% 0.075 347.1)
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Step 800
800
#684155
oklch(42.7% 0.061 347.9)
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Step 900
900
#553746
oklch(37.7% 0.048 348.3)
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Step 950
950
#322029
oklch(27% 0.032 348)
#C8ADBA 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) | #AFB2BB | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B6B9 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCADB1 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8ADBA
#C8ADBA
oklch(77.5% 0.036 347.3)
- #A1BDB1
#A1BDB1
oklch(77.4% 0.035 167.7)
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 #C8ADBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.023
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.041
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.054
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.061
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.065
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.067
Use #C8ADBA 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.