#C8AEA8
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.2% 0.032 33.1), rgb(200, 174, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.07:1).
About this color
#C8AEA8 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.07:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8AEA8 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 174, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 23%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.032 33.1) |
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 #C8AEA8 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8AEA8 | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8AEA8 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8AEA8 text on black | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc -61.5 | 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
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8AEA8
oklch(77.2% 0.032 33.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE968D
oklch(70.8% 0.05 32.9)
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Step 500
500
#AD7B70
oklch(63% 0.065 32.8)
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Step 600
600
#986459
oklch(55.6% 0.07 32.5)
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Step 700
700
#815349
oklch(49.1% 0.064 32.8)
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Step 800
800
#69443C
oklch(42.7% 0.053 32.7)
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Step 900
900
#563933
oklch(37.6% 0.043 32.1)
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Step 950
950
#32221E
oklch(27% 0.026 34.5)
#C8AEA8 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) | #B3B1A8 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B6A8 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFABAC | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8AEA8
#C8AEA8
oklch(77.2% 0.032 33.1)
- #9FBAC1
#9FBAC1
oklch(77.1% 0.031 215.1)
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 #C8AEA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.006
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.045
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.055
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.056
Use #C8AEA8 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.