#CCAAAC
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76.9% 0.04 14.1), rgb(204, 170, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#CCAAAC is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.91:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCAAAC |
| RGB | rgb(204, 170, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 25%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.04 14.1) |
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 #CCAAAC | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CCAAAC | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CCAAAC text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CCAAAC text on black | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -60.7 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D5
oklch(88.6% 0.021 13.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCAAAC
oklch(76.9% 0.04 14.1)
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Step 400
400
#C59194
oklch(70.7% 0.063 15)
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Step 500
500
#B5757A
oklch(63.1% 0.081 14.5)
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Step 600
600
#A05D63
oklch(55.6% 0.088 14.6)
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Step 700
700
#894C52
oklch(49.1% 0.083 14.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F3F43
oklch(42.7% 0.067 14.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3639
oklch(37.7% 0.052 14.4)
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Step 950
950
#352021
oklch(27.1% 0.033 16.3)
#CCAAAC 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) | #AFAFAC | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B4AB | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3A7AB | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCAAAC
#CCAAAC
oklch(76.9% 0.04 14.1)
- #97BCBB
#97BCBB
oklch(76.8% 0.04 194.3)
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 #CCAAAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.010
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.057
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.057
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.059
Use #CCAAAC 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.