#C8B5AA
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.6% 0.027 52.1), rgb(200, 181, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#C8B5AA is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.64:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8B5AA |
| RGB | rgb(200, 181, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 21%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.027 52.1) |
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 #C8B5AA | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8B5AA | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8B5AA text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8B5AA text on black | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E5
oklch(93.5% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7D0
oklch(88.6% 0.015 54.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8B5AA
oklch(78.6% 0.027 52.1)
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Step 400
400
#B79A88
oklch(70.7% 0.043 53.6)
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Step 500
500
#A5816B
oklch(63.2% 0.055 52.9)
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Step 600
600
#906A53
oklch(55.7% 0.06 52.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A5843
oklch(49.1% 0.055 52.7)
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Step 800
800
#634838
oklch(42.7% 0.045 51.8)
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Step 900
900
#513C30
oklch(37.6% 0.036 51)
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Step 950
950
#30231C
oklch(26.9% 0.024 49.6)
#C8B5AA 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) | #BAB6A9 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFBAAA | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEB2B2 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8B5AA
#C8B5AA
oklch(78.6% 0.027 52.1)
- #A9BDC8
#A9BDC8
oklch(78.7% 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 #C8B5AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.024
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.034
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.040
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.053
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.057
Use #C8B5AA 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.