#CCAABA
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.3% 0.045 348.2), rgb(204, 170, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#CCAABA is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 348°. 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 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.02:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCAABA |
| RGB | rgb(204, 170, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 25%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.045 348.2) |
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 #CCAABA | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CCAABA | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CCAABA text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CCAABA text on black | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -61.3 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EB
oklch(93.5% 0.014 348)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DC
oklch(88.6% 0.025 348.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCAABA
oklch(77.3% 0.045 348.2)
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Step 400
400
#C38FA8
oklch(70.8% 0.071 348.7)
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Step 500
500
#B37293
oklch(63.1% 0.092 348.3)
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Step 600
600
#9E5A7D
oklch(55.6% 0.099 348.6)
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Step 700
700
#87496A
oklch(49.1% 0.094 348)
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Step 800
800
#6E3D56
oklch(42.8% 0.076 348.9)
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Step 900
900
#593447
oklch(37.7% 0.06 348.2)
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Step 950
950
#341F2A
oklch(27.1% 0.037 347.2)
#CCAABA 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) | #ACB0BB | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B5B9 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1A9AF | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCAABA
#CCAABA
oklch(77.3% 0.045 348.2)
- #9ABFB0
#9ABFB0
oklch(77.3% 0.045 168.5)
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 #CCAABA, 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 0.040
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.059
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.063
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.063
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.066
Use #CCAABA 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.