#C9AFBB
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78% 0.034 348.3), rgb(201, 175, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#C9AFBB is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.33:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9AFBB |
| RGB | rgb(201, 175, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 19%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.034 348.3) |
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 #C9AFBB | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C9AFBB | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9AFBB text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9AFBB text on black | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DB
oklch(88.4% 0.019 347.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C9AFBB
oklch(78% 0.034 348.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB93A6
oklch(70.6% 0.054 348.4)
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Step 500
500
#AA7891
oklch(63.1% 0.071 347.9)
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Step 600
600
#95617B
oklch(55.7% 0.076 348.5)
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Step 700
700
#7F5067
oklch(49.2% 0.07 349.2)
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Step 800
800
#674254
oklch(42.8% 0.057 349.2)
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Step 900
900
#543846
oklch(37.8% 0.045 348.1)
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Step 950
950
#312129
oklch(27% 0.028 347.7)
#C9AFBB 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) | #B1B3BB | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B7BA | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDAFB3 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9AFBB
#C9AFBB
oklch(78% 0.034 348.3)
- #A3BFB3
#A3BFB3
oklch(78% 0.035 167.7)
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 #C9AFBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.024
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.041
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.051
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.057
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.062
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.065
Use #C9AFBB 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.