#C8AEAD
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.3% 0.03 20.5), rgb(200, 174, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#C8AEAD is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 20°. 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 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.11:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8AEAD |
| RGB | rgb(200, 174, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 20%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.03 20.5) |
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 #C8AEAD | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8AEAD | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8AEAD text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8AEAD text on black | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | 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
#F0E8E7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 26)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D4
oklch(88.5% 0.017 22.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8AEAD
oklch(77.3% 0.03 20.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD9594
oklch(70.7% 0.048 20)
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Step 500
500
#AC7B7A
oklch(63.2% 0.062 20.3)
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Step 600
600
#976363
oklch(55.5% 0.068 19.4)
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Step 700
700
#815252
oklch(49.1% 0.063 19.6)
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Step 800
800
#694343
oklch(42.7% 0.053 19.5)
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Step 900
900
#553938
oklch(37.7% 0.04 21.4)
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Step 950
950
#322221
oklch(27.1% 0.025 22.9)
#C8AEAD 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) | #B2B1AD | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B6AD | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEACAE | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8AEAD
#C8AEAD
oklch(77.3% 0.03 20.5)
- #A0BBBD
#A0BBBD
oklch(77.2% 0.03 202)
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 #C8AEAD, 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 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.049
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.052
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.052
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.054
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.062
Use #C8AEAD 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.