#CCABB4
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.3% 0.04 359.8), rgb(204, 171, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#CCABB4 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.05:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCABB4 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 171, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 24%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.04 359.8) |
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 #CCABB4 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CCABB4 | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CCABB4 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CCABB4 text on black | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 0.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCABB4
oklch(77.3% 0.04 359.8)
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Step 400
400
#C3909F
oklch(70.7% 0.065 359.5)
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Step 500
500
#B37487
oklch(63.1% 0.083 0.2)
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Step 600
600
#9E5C71
oklch(55.6% 0.09 360)
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Step 700
700
#874C5F
oklch(49.2% 0.083 359.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E3E4D
oklch(42.7% 0.07 0.4)
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Step 900
900
#593540
oklch(37.6% 0.054 0.2)
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Step 950
950
#341F26
oklch(26.9% 0.034 358.1)
#CCABB4 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) | #AFB0B4 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B5B3 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2A9AE | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCABB4
#CCABB4
oklch(77.3% 0.04 359.8)
- #9ABEB6
#9ABEB6
oklch(77.3% 0.04 180.2)
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 #CCABB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.018
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.063
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.065
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.066
Use #CCABB4 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.