#C8B4AA
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.4% 0.027 48.4), rgb(200, 180, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#C8B4AA is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.56:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8B4AA |
| RGB | rgb(200, 180, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 21%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.027 48.4) |
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 #C8B4AA | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8B4AA | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8B4AA text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8B4AA text on black | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E5
oklch(93.5% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D1
oklch(88.4% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8B4AA
oklch(78.4% 0.027 48.4)
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Step 400
400
#B8998A
oklch(70.7% 0.043 47.3)
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Step 500
500
#A6806C
oklch(63.1% 0.056 49.1)
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Step 600
600
#916954
oklch(55.6% 0.06 48.8)
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Step 700
700
#7B5745
oklch(49% 0.055 47.6)
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Step 800
800
#644739
oklch(42.6% 0.046 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#523C31
oklch(37.7% 0.036 47.7)
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Step 950
950
#30231D
oklch(27% 0.023 46)
#C8B4AA 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) | #B9B5A9 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB9AA | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEB1B1 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8B4AA
#C8B4AA
oklch(78.4% 0.027 48.4)
- #A8BCC7
#A8BCC7
oklch(78.3% 0.027 231.7)
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 #C8B4AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.021
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.036
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.056
Use #C8B4AA 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.