#C9ACBB
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.4% 0.039 345.5), rgb(201, 172, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#C9ACBB is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.10:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9ACBB |
| RGB | rgb(201, 172, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 21%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.039 345.5) |
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 #C9ACBB | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C9ACBB | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9ACBB text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9ACBB text on black | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4DC
oklch(88.6% 0.022 347.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C9ACBB
oklch(77.4% 0.039 345.5)
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Step 400
400
#BE91A9
oklch(70.6% 0.063 345.6)
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Step 500
500
#AD7694
oklch(63.1% 0.08 345.7)
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Step 600
600
#985E7E
oklch(55.6% 0.087 346.1)
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Step 700
700
#814D6B
oklch(49% 0.081 344.9)
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Step 800
800
#694057
oklch(42.8% 0.066 345.5)
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Step 900
900
#563648
oklch(37.7% 0.053 345.2)
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Step 950
950
#32202A
oklch(27% 0.032 345.1)
#C9ACBB 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) | #AEB1BC | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B5BA | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDACB1 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9ACBB
#C9ACBB
oklch(77.4% 0.039 345.5)
- #9FBEB0
#9FBEB0
oklch(77.4% 0.039 166.3)
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 #C9ACBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.026
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.056
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.061
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.067
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.067
Use #C9ACBB 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.