#C8B2BF
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.6% 0.031 341.5), rgb(200, 178, 191).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#C8B2BF is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.57:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8B2BF |
| RGB | rgb(200, 178, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 17%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.031 341.5) |
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 #C8B2BF | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8B2BF | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8B2BF text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8B2BF text on black | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DC
oklch(88.5% 0.017 343.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8B2BF
oklch(78.6% 0.031 341.5)
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Step 400
400
#B795A9
oklch(70.7% 0.049 342.3)
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Step 500
500
#A47B94
oklch(63.1% 0.061 341.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F637F
oklch(55.5% 0.069 341.1)
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Step 700
700
#7A526B
oklch(49.1% 0.064 341.7)
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Step 800
800
#634357
oklch(42.6% 0.053 341.6)
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Step 900
900
#513948
oklch(37.7% 0.041 341.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F212A
oklch(26.8% 0.026 340.3)
#C8B2BF 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) | #B3B6C0 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B9BE | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBB2B6 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8B2BF
#C8B2BF
oklch(78.6% 0.031 341.5)
- #A9C0B3
#A9C0B3
oklch(78.7% 0.031 160.9)
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 #C8B2BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.030
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.039
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.058
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.058
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.060
Use #C8B2BF 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.