#CCAABE
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.4% 0.048 342.2), rgb(204, 170, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#CCAABE is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.06:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCAABE |
| RGB | rgb(204, 170, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 25%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.048 342.2) |
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 #CCAABE | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CCAABE | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CCAABE text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CCAABE text on black | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc -61.5 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EC
oklch(93.5% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 341.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCAABE
oklch(77.4% 0.048 342.2)
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Step 400
400
#C28EAE
oklch(70.7% 0.076 341.8)
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Step 500
500
#B2719A
oklch(63.1% 0.098 341.9)
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Step 600
600
#9D5984
oklch(55.6% 0.105 342.5)
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Step 700
700
#864870
oklch(49% 0.099 342.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D3C5B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 342.5)
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Step 900
900
#59334B
oklch(37.7% 0.065 342.2)
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Step 950
950
#341E2C
oklch(26.9% 0.041 341.6)
#CCAABE 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) | #ABB0BF | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B5BD | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1AAB1 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCAABE
#CCAABE
oklch(77.4% 0.048 342.2)
- #9BC0AC
#9BC0AC
oklch(77.5% 0.049 161.4)
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 #CCAABE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.058
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.062
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.064
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.064
Use #CCAABE 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.