#C8B5AE
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.7% 0.024 41.4), rgb(200, 181, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#C8B5AE 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.67:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8B5AE |
| RGB | rgb(200, 181, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 19%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.024 41.4) |
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 #C8B5AE | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8B5AE | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8B5AE text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8B5AE text on black | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#E1D6D2
oklch(88.4% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8B5AE
oklch(78.7% 0.024 41.4)
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Step 400
400
#B6998E
oklch(70.6% 0.038 41.9)
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Step 500
500
#A48073
oklch(63.1% 0.049 40.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F695B
oklch(55.6% 0.054 41.1)
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Step 700
700
#7A584B
oklch(49.3% 0.05 41.8)
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Step 800
800
#63483D
oklch(42.8% 0.041 43.2)
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Step 900
900
#513C34
oklch(37.7% 0.033 41.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F231F
oklch(26.9% 0.02 39.2)
#C8B5AE 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) | #B9B7AE | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEBAAE | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEB2B3 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8B5AE
#C8B5AE
oklch(78.7% 0.024 41.4)
- #AABEC5
#AABEC5
oklch(78.8% 0.024 220.8)
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 #C8B5AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.023
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.032
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.046
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.058
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.059
Use #C8B5AE 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.