#C8AEB8
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.6% 0.033 352.7), rgb(200, 174, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#C8AEB8 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.20:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8AEB8 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 174, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 19%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.033 352.7) |
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 #C8AEB8 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8AEB8 | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8AEB8 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8AEB8 text on black | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | 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
#EFE7EA
oklch(93.5% 0.01 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DA
oklch(88.5% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8AEB8
oklch(77.6% 0.033 352.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC94A4
oklch(70.8% 0.052 352.6)
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Step 500
500
#AA798D
oklch(63.1% 0.067 353)
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Step 600
600
#956177
oklch(55.5% 0.074 352.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F5064
oklch(49% 0.069 352.8)
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Step 800
800
#674252
oklch(42.7% 0.056 352.2)
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Step 900
900
#543844
oklch(37.7% 0.044 352)
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Step 950
950
#312128
oklch(27% 0.027 351.1)
#C8AEB8 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) | #B0B2B8 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B6B7 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCADB1 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8AEB8
#C8AEB8
oklch(77.6% 0.033 352.7)
- #A2BDB4
#A2BDB4
oklch(77.5% 0.032 173.3)
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 #C8AEB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.020
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.040
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.061
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.064
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.067
Use #C8AEB8 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.