#C8B3BF
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.8% 0.029 342.4), rgb(200, 179, 191).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#C8B3BF is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.65:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8B3BF |
| RGB | rgb(200, 179, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 16%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.029 342.4) |
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 #C8B3BF | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8B3BF | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8B3BF text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8B3BF text on black | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -64.4 | 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
#E1D5DC
oklch(88.5% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8B3BF
oklch(78.8% 0.029 342.4)
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Step 400
400
#B696A8
oklch(70.8% 0.045 343.5)
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Step 500
500
#A37C93
oklch(63.1% 0.058 342.7)
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Step 600
600
#8E647E
oklch(55.5% 0.065 341.8)
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Step 700
700
#79536A
oklch(49.1% 0.06 342.6)
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Step 800
800
#624456
oklch(42.6% 0.049 342.7)
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Step 900
900
#503947
oklch(37.5% 0.039 342)
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Step 950
950
#2F222A
oklch(27.1% 0.024 341.4)
#C8B3BF 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) | #B4B7C0 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8BABE | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBB3B7 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8B3BF
#C8B3BF
oklch(78.8% 0.029 342.4)
- #AAC0B4
#AAC0B4
oklch(78.8% 0.029 161.9)
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 #C8B3BF, 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 0.035
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.038
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.057
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.059
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.061
Use #C8B3BF 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.