#C8B4BC
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.9% 0.025 351.5), rgb(200, 180, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.71:1).
About this color
#C8B4BC 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.71:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.71:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8B4BC |
| RGB | rgb(200, 180, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 15%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.025 351.5) |
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 #C8B4BC | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8B4BC | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8B4BC text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8B4BC text on black | 10.71:1 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DA
oklch(88.4% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8B4BC
oklch(78.9% 0.025 351.5)
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Step 400
400
#B597A3
oklch(70.7% 0.039 352.1)
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Step 500
500
#A37D8D
oklch(63.1% 0.052 351.6)
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Step 600
600
#8E6677
oklch(55.7% 0.057 351.9)
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Step 700
700
#785564
oklch(49.2% 0.051 351.7)
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Step 800
800
#624552
oklch(42.7% 0.044 350.6)
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Step 900
900
#503A44
oklch(37.6% 0.035 349.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2228
oklch(27% 0.022 349.3)
#C8B4BC 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) | #B6B7BC | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BABABC | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBB4B7 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8B4BC
#C8B4BC
oklch(78.9% 0.025 351.5)
- #ABC0B8
#ABC0B8
oklch(78.9% 0.026 170.8)
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 #C8B4BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.028
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.031
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.038
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.058
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.060
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.061
Use #C8B4BC 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.