#C8AFA9
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.4% 0.03 33.7), rgb(200, 175, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#C8AFA9 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.16:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8AFA9 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 175, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 22%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.03 33.7) |
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 #C8AFA9 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8AFA9 | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8AFA9 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8AFA9 text on black | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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)
#C8AFA9
oklch(77.4% 0.03 33.7)
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Step 400
400
#BD968D
oklch(70.7% 0.049 33.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC7C71
oklch(63.1% 0.063 33.3)
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Step 600
600
#976559
oklch(55.7% 0.068 34.1)
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Step 700
700
#805449
oklch(49.1% 0.062 34.7)
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Step 800
800
#68453C
oklch(42.7% 0.051 35)
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Step 900
900
#553A33
oklch(37.7% 0.041 35.1)
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Step 950
950
#32221E
oklch(27% 0.026 34.5)
#C8AFA9 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) | #B4B2A9 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB6A9 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFACAD | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8AFA9
#C8AFA9
oklch(77.4% 0.03 33.7)
- #A0BBC1
#A0BBC1
oklch(77.4% 0.031 212.6)
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 #C8AFA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.008
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.046
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.047
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.057
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.057
Use #C8AFA9 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.