#C8B4BA
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.9% 0.024 357.5), rgb(200, 180, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#C8B4BA is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.69:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8B4BA |
| RGB | rgb(200, 180, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 15%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.024 357.5) |
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 #C8B4BA | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8B4BA | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8B4BA text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8B4BA text on black | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | 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
#F7F4F5
oklch(97% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D9
oklch(88.6% 0.013 358.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8B4BA
oklch(78.9% 0.024 357.5)
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Step 400
400
#B697A1
oklch(70.7% 0.039 356.8)
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Step 500
500
#A37D89
oklch(63% 0.05 357.9)
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Step 600
600
#8E6673
oklch(55.5% 0.054 357.8)
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Step 700
700
#795561
oklch(49.2% 0.051 357.4)
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Step 800
800
#62464F
oklch(42.8% 0.041 357.9)
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Step 900
900
#503B42
oklch(37.8% 0.031 356.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2226
oklch(26.9% 0.021 358.3)
#C8B4BA 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) | #B6B7BA | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BABABA | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCB3B6 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8B4BA
#C8B4BA
oklch(78.9% 0.024 357.5)
- #ABBFBA
#ABBFBA
oklch(78.8% 0.023 179)
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 #C8B4BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.026
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.031
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.038
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.059
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.059
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.061
Use #C8B4BA 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.