#C8AEA3
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77% 0.034 44.3), rgb(200, 174, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#C8AEA3 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.03:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8AEA3 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 174, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 25%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.034 44.3) |
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 #C8AEA3 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8AEA3 | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8AEA3 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8AEA3 text on black | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5CF
oklch(88.4% 0.02 41.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8AEA3
oklch(77% 0.034 44.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF9685
oklch(70.7% 0.055 43.6)
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Step 500
500
#AE7C67
oklch(63.1% 0.07 43.7)
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Step 600
600
#99654E
oklch(55.7% 0.076 44.6)
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Step 700
700
#82533F
oklch(49% 0.07 43.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A4434
oklch(42.6% 0.059 43.6)
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Step 900
900
#563A2E
oklch(37.7% 0.045 44.1)
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Step 950
950
#33221B
oklch(27.1% 0.029 43.3)
#C8AEA3 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) | #B4B0A2 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB5A3 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFAAAB | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8AEA3
#C8AEA3
oklch(77% 0.034 44.3)
- #9EBAC5
#9EBAC5
oklch(77.2% 0.034 223.5)
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 #C8AEA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.011
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.039
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.042
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.049
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.053
Use #C8AEA3 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.