#C8B3AF
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.3% 0.025 30.5), rgb(200, 179, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#C8B3AF is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.52:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8B3AF |
| RGB | rgb(200, 179, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 19%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.025 30.5) |
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 #C8B3AF | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8B3AF | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8B3AF text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8B3AF text on black | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
-
Step 100
100
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
-
Step 200
200
#E2D6D4
oklch(88.5% 0.014 28.9)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8B3AF
oklch(78.3% 0.025 30.5)
-
Step 400
400
#B89892
oklch(70.7% 0.039 30.5)
-
Step 500
500
#A67E77
oklch(63% 0.051 29.9)
-
Step 600
600
#916760
oklch(55.5% 0.056 29.6)
-
Step 700
700
#7B564F
oklch(49.1% 0.051 31)
-
Step 800
800
#644641
oklch(42.6% 0.043 29.6)
-
Step 900
900
#523B37
oklch(37.7% 0.034 29.9)
-
Step 950
950
#302320
oklch(27.1% 0.021 33.3)
#C8B3AF 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) | #B7B5AF | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB9AF | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEB1B2 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8B3AF
#C8B3AF
oklch(78.3% 0.025 30.5)
- #A7BDC1
#A7BDC1
oklch(78.3% 0.025 209.8)
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 #C8B3AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.018
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.035
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.040
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.049
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.058
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.062
Use #C8B3AF 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.