#C8B4AC
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.5% 0.026 43.1), rgb(200, 180, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#C8B4AC is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.58:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8B4AC |
| RGB | rgb(200, 180, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 20%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.026 43.1) |
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 #C8B4AC | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8B4AC | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8B4AC text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8B4AC text on black | 10.58:1 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8B4AC
oklch(78.5% 0.026 43.1)
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Step 400
400
#B8998C
oklch(70.7% 0.042 44)
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Step 500
500
#A68070
oklch(63.2% 0.053 43.9)
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Step 600
600
#906958
oklch(55.6% 0.057 44.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B5748
oklch(49.1% 0.054 43.6)
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Step 800
800
#64473C
oklch(42.7% 0.044 41.7)
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Step 900
900
#523C33
oklch(37.8% 0.035 43.3)
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Step 950
950
#30231E
oklch(27% 0.022 42)
#C8B4AC 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) | #B9B6AB | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDBAAC | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEB1B2 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8B4AC
#C8B4AC
oklch(78.5% 0.026 43.1)
- #A8BDC5
#A8BDC5
oklch(78.5% 0.026 222.7)
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 #C8B4AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.020
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.035
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.056
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.057
Use #C8B4AC 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.