#C8AFBD
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78% 0.034 343.2), rgb(200, 175, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#C8AFBD is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.32:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8AFBD |
| RGB | rgb(200, 175, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 19%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.034 343.2) |
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 #C8AFBD | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8AFBD | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8AFBD text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8AFBD text on black | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DC
oklch(88.4% 0.02 344)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8AFBD
oklch(78% 0.034 343.2)
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Step 400
400
#BA93AA
oklch(70.6% 0.056 342.5)
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Step 500
500
#A87995
oklch(63.2% 0.07 342.8)
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Step 600
600
#93617F
oklch(55.6% 0.077 343.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D506B
oklch(49.1% 0.071 343.3)
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Step 800
800
#664257
oklch(42.8% 0.058 344)
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Step 900
900
#533848
oklch(37.8% 0.046 343.2)
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Step 950
950
#31212A
oklch(27.1% 0.029 344.4)
#C8AFBD 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) | #B0B4BE | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B7BC | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCAFB4 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8AFBD
#C8AFBD
oklch(78% 0.034 343.2)
- #A4BFB1
#A4BFB1
oklch(78% 0.035 163)
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 #C8AFBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.027
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.040
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.057
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.060
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.064
Use #C8AFBD 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.