#CCA2AC
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(75.3% 0.051 2.5), rgb(204, 162, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#CCA2AC is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.33:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCA2AC |
| RGB | rgb(204, 162, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 29%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.051 2.5) |
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 #CCA2AC | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CCA2AC | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CCA2AC text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CCA2AC text on black | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4D8
oklch(88.4% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4B8BF
oklch(80.9% 0.033 1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CCA2AC
oklch(75.3% 0.051 2.5)
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Step 500
500
#AC7986
oklch(63.1% 0.066 2.4)
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Step 600
600
#976270
oklch(55.7% 0.071 2.4)
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Step 700
700
#80515D
oklch(49.1% 0.065 3.1)
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Step 800
800
#68424C
oklch(42.6% 0.054 2.5)
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Step 900
900
#55383F
oklch(37.7% 0.043 3.5)
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Step 950
950
#322125
oklch(27% 0.027 3.5)
#CCA2AC 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) | #A7A9AC | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B0AB | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4A0A5 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCA2AC
#CCA2AC
oklch(75.3% 0.051 2.5)
- #8BBAB2
#8BBAB2
oklch(75.3% 0.051 183.3)
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 #CCA2AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.030
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.054
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.056
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.059
Use #CCA2AC 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.