#CCABC3
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.8% 0.05 335.9), rgb(204, 171, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#CCABC3 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.18:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCABC3 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 171, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 24%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.05 335.9) |
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 #CCABC3 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCABC3 | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CCABC3 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CCABC3 text on black | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EE
oklch(93.5% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3E0
oklch(88.6% 0.027 337.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCABC3
oklch(77.8% 0.05 335.9)
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Step 400
400
#C18EB4
oklch(70.8% 0.08 335.9)
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Step 500
500
#B071A1
oklch(63.1% 0.102 335.9)
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Step 600
600
#9B588C
oklch(55.5% 0.112 335.8)
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Step 700
700
#844877
oklch(49% 0.103 335.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C3B61
oklch(42.7% 0.087 335.9)
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Step 900
900
#58334F
oklch(37.7% 0.068 336.4)
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Step 950
950
#331E2E
oklch(26.9% 0.042 335.8)
#CCABC3 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) | #ABB2C4 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B6C2 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0ACB3 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCABC3
#CCABC3
oklch(77.8% 0.05 335.9)
- #9EC1A9
#9EC1A9
oklch(77.8% 0.051 155.1)
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 #CCABC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.045
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.057
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.058
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.066
Use #CCABC3 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.