#CCACC2
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.9% 0.047 337.5), rgb(204, 172, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#CCACC2 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.24:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCACC2 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 172, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 24%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.047 337.5) |
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 #CCACC2 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCACC2 | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CCACC2 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CCACC2 text on black | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6ED
oklch(93.5% 0.014 336.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DF
oklch(88.5% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCACC2
oklch(77.9% 0.047 337.5)
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Step 400
400
#C08FB2
oklch(70.8% 0.075 337.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF729E
oklch(63% 0.097 337.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A5A89
oklch(55.6% 0.104 337.5)
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Step 700
700
#844974
oklch(49.1% 0.099 338)
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Step 800
800
#6B3D5F
oklch(42.8% 0.08 337.3)
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Step 900
900
#57344D
oklch(37.7% 0.063 338.1)
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Step 950
950
#331F2D
oklch(27% 0.039 338.4)
#CCACC2 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) | #ADB2C3 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B7C1 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0ADB3 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCACC2
#CCACC2
oklch(77.9% 0.047 337.5)
- #9FC1AB
#9FC1AB
oklch(78% 0.048 156.7)
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 #CCACC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.046
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.065
Use #CCACC2 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.