#C9AAAA
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76.5% 0.036 18), rgb(201, 170, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.81:1).
About this color
#C9AAAA is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.81:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9AAAA |
| RGB | rgb(201, 170, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 22%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.036 18) |
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 #C9AAAA | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C9AAAA | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9AAAA text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9AAAA text on black | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C9AAAA
oklch(76.5% 0.036 18)
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Step 400
400
#C29293
oklch(70.6% 0.058 17.2)
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Step 500
500
#B27778
oklch(63% 0.074 18.3)
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Step 600
600
#9D5F61
oklch(55.5% 0.081 17.9)
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Step 700
700
#864F50
oklch(49.1% 0.074 18.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D4142
oklch(42.8% 0.061 18.5)
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Step 900
900
#593738
oklch(37.8% 0.049 17.7)
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Step 950
950
#342021
oklch(26.9% 0.031 16.1)
#C9AAAA 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) | #AFAEAA | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B3AA | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0A7AA | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9AAAA
#C9AAAA
oklch(76.5% 0.036 18)
- #99BABB
#99BABB
oklch(76.5% 0.036 198.7)
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 #C9AAAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.006
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.045
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.047
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.056
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.057
Use #C9AAAA 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.