#C8B4AE
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.5% 0.025 37.4), rgb(200, 180, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#C8B4AE is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.025. 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 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.59:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8B4AE |
| RGB | rgb(200, 180, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 19%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.025 37.4) |
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 #C8B4AE | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8B4AE | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8B4AE text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8B4AE text on black | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D3
oklch(88.5% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8B4AE
oklch(78.5% 0.025 37.4)
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Step 400
400
#B7998F
oklch(70.7% 0.039 39.3)
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Step 500
500
#A57F74
oklch(63% 0.05 36.7)
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Step 600
600
#90685C
oklch(55.5% 0.055 37.4)
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Step 700
700
#7B574C
oklch(49.2% 0.051 37.7)
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Step 800
800
#64473E
oklch(42.7% 0.043 38)
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Step 900
900
#513C35
oklch(37.7% 0.032 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#30231F
oklch(27% 0.021 37.8)
#C8B4AE 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) | #B8B6AE | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDBAAE | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEB1B2 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8B4AE
#C8B4AE
oklch(78.5% 0.025 37.4)
- #A8BDC3
#A8BDC3
oklch(78.4% 0.025 216.8)
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 #C8B4AE, 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 0.033
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.041
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.047
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.055
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.056
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.060
Use #C8B4AE 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.