#C8B7AC
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(79.1% 0.025 55.2), rgb(200, 183, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#C8B7AC 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 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.82:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8B7AC |
| RGB | rgb(200, 183, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 20%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.025 55.2) |
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 #C8B7AC | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8B7AC | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8B7AC text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8B7AC text on black | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#EEE9E5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D1
oklch(88.5% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8B7AC
oklch(79.1% 0.025 55.2)
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Step 400
400
#B59B89
oklch(70.8% 0.04 56.7)
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Step 500
500
#A2826C
oklch(63.1% 0.051 56.1)
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Step 600
600
#8D6B54
oklch(55.6% 0.055 55.4)
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Step 700
700
#785944
oklch(49.1% 0.052 55.3)
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Step 800
800
#624939
oklch(42.8% 0.043 53.9)
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Step 900
900
#503D31
oklch(37.7% 0.033 53.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F241D
oklch(27.1% 0.021 54.1)
#C8B7AC 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) | #BCB8AB | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BBAC | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEB4B4 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8B7AC
#C8B7AC
oklch(79.1% 0.025 55.2)
- #ACBEC9
#ACBEC9
oklch(79.1% 0.025 234.5)
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 #C8B7AC, 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 0.030
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.049
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.054
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.057
Use #C8B7AC 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.