#CCA7B2
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76.5% 0.046 358.5), rgb(204, 167, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#CCA7B2 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.73:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCA7B2 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 167, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 27%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.046 358.5) |
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 #CCA7B2 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CCA7B2 | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CCA7B2 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CCA7B2 text on black | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 355)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 358.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCA7B2
oklch(76.5% 0.046 358.5)
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Step 400
400
#C78EA0
oklch(70.7% 0.073 358.5)
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Step 500
500
#B77189
oklch(63.1% 0.093 358)
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Step 600
600
#A25872
oklch(55.5% 0.102 358.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B4860
oklch(49.1% 0.095 358.4)
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Step 800
800
#713C4E
oklch(42.8% 0.077 359.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3341
oklch(37.7% 0.062 358.6)
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Step 950
950
#361E26
oklch(27% 0.039 358.6)
#CCA7B2 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) | #ABADB2 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B3B1 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3A5AB | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCA7B2
#CCA7B2
oklch(76.5% 0.046 358.5)
- #94BDB3
#94BDB3
oklch(76.6% 0.046 178.4)
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 #CCA7B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.022
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.035
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.057
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.062
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.063
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.063
Use #CCA7B2 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.