#C8BAB2
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(79.8% 0.02 51.9), rgb(200, 186, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#C8BAB2 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.12:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8BAB2 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 186, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 17%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.02 51.9) |
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 #C8BAB2 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8BAB2 | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8BAB2 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8BAB2 text on black | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D3
oklch(88.4% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8BAB2
oklch(79.8% 0.02 51.9)
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Step 400
400
#B19C8F
oklch(70.8% 0.031 53.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E8374
oklch(63.1% 0.04 50.7)
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Step 600
600
#886D5C
oklch(55.6% 0.043 53.8)
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Step 700
700
#745B4C
oklch(49.2% 0.04 52.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E4A3E
oklch(42.7% 0.033 52.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E35
oklch(37.7% 0.026 52.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D241F
oklch(26.9% 0.016 50.7)
#C8BAB2 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) | #BEBBB2 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BEB2 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDB8B8 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8BAB2
#C8BAB2
oklch(79.8% 0.02 51.9)
- #B1C0C8
#B1C0C8
oklch(79.9% 0.02 230.8)
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 #C8BAB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.022
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.035
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.048
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.057
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.058
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.059
Use #C8BAB2 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.