#CCABC1
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.7% 0.048 338.5), rgb(204, 171, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#CCABC1 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.16:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCABC1 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 171, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 24%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.048 338.5) |
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 #CCABC1 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCABC1 | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CCABC1 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CCABC1 text on black | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DF
oklch(88.6% 0.026 339.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCABC1
oklch(77.7% 0.048 338.5)
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Step 400
400
#C18EB1
oklch(70.7% 0.077 338.4)
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Step 500
500
#B1719E
oklch(63.1% 0.1 338.5)
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Step 600
600
#9C5989
oklch(55.7% 0.108 338.5)
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Step 700
700
#854974
oklch(49.2% 0.1 338.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C3C5E
oklch(42.7% 0.082 338.8)
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Step 900
900
#58344D
oklch(37.8% 0.064 339.1)
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Step 950
950
#341E2D
oklch(27% 0.042 339.5)
#CCABC1 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) | #ACB1C2 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B6C0 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0ACB2 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCABC1
#CCABC1
oklch(77.7% 0.048 338.5)
- #9DC0AB
#9DC0AB
oklch(77.6% 0.048 158.7)
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 #CCABC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.044
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.057
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.064
Use #CCABC1 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.