#C8B8A7
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(79.1% 0.03 69.1), rgb(200, 184, 167).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#C8B8A7 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.87:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8B8A7 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 184, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 23%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.03 69.1) |
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 #C8B8A7 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8B8A7 | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8B8A7 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8B8A7 text on black | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 64.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8B8A7
oklch(79.1% 0.03 69.1)
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Step 400
400
#B59C81
oklch(70.8% 0.048 69.1)
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Step 500
500
#A28361
oklch(63.1% 0.061 68.9)
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Step 600
600
#8D6C48
oklch(55.6% 0.066 68.2)
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Step 700
700
#785A39
oklch(49.1% 0.062 68.2)
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Step 800
800
#614A30
oklch(42.7% 0.05 69.2)
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Step 900
900
#503E2A
oklch(37.8% 0.04 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2419
oklch(27% 0.025 66.4)
#C8B8A7 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) | #BEB8A6 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BCA7 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEB4B3 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8B8A7
#C8B8A7
oklch(79.1% 0.03 69.1)
- #ADBDCE
#ADBDCE
oklch(79.1% 0.03 249.8)
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 #C8B8A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.033
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.034
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.035
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.046
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.050
Use #C8B8A7 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.