#CCADBE
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78% 0.042 344), rgb(204, 173, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#CCADBE is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.28:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCADBE |
| RGB | rgb(204, 173, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 23%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.042 344) |
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 #CCADBE | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCADBE | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CCADBE text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CCADBE text on black | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DD
oklch(88.4% 0.024 343)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCADBE
oklch(78% 0.042 344)
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Step 400
400
#C090AB
oklch(70.7% 0.068 344.2)
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Step 500
500
#AF7496
oklch(63.1% 0.087 344.4)
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Step 600
600
#9A5C81
oklch(55.6% 0.094 344)
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Step 700
700
#834B6D
oklch(49% 0.088 343.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B3E59
oklch(42.7% 0.073 343.8)
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Step 900
900
#573549
oklch(37.7% 0.057 344)
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Step 950
950
#331F2B
oklch(27% 0.037 343.1)
#CCADBE 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) | #AFB3BF | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B7BD | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0ADB3 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCADBE
#CCADBE
oklch(78% 0.042 344)
- #9FC0B0
#9FC0B0
oklch(77.9% 0.042 164.4)
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 #CCADBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.046
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.062
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.066
Use #CCADBE 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.