#C9AEAE
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.4% 0.031 17.8), rgb(201, 174, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#C9AEAE is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.14:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9AEAE |
| RGB | rgb(201, 174, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 20%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.031 17.8) |
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 #C9AEAE | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C9AEAE | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9AEAE text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9AEAE text on black | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
-
Step 100
100
#F0E7E7
oklch(93.5% 0.01 17.3)
-
Step 200
200
#E4D5D5
oklch(88.5% 0.017 17.5)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#C9AEAE
oklch(77.4% 0.031 17.8)
-
Step 400
400
#BE9495
oklch(70.6% 0.051 16.8)
-
Step 500
500
#AD7A7B
oklch(63.1% 0.064 17.7)
-
Step 600
600
#986364
oklch(55.7% 0.069 18.3)
-
Step 700
700
#825153
oklch(49.1% 0.066 17.1)
-
Step 800
800
#694344
oklch(42.7% 0.053 17.8)
-
Step 900
900
#563939
oklch(37.8% 0.042 19.2)
-
Step 950
950
#322122
oklch(26.9% 0.026 15.1)
#C9AEAE 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) | #B2B1AE | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B6AE | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFACAE | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9AEAE
#C9AEAE
oklch(77.4% 0.031 17.8)
- #9FBCBD
#9FBCBD
oklch(77.4% 0.032 199.1)
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 #C9AEAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.008
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.051
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.054
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.055
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.064
Use #C9AEAE 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.