#CCAEAD
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.7% 0.035 20.2), rgb(204, 174, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#CCAEAD is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.22:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCAEAD |
| RGB | rgb(204, 174, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 23%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.035 20.2) |
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 #CCAEAD | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCAEAD | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CCAEAD text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CCAEAD text on black | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCAEAD
oklch(77.7% 0.035 20.2)
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Step 400
400
#C19392
oklch(70.6% 0.056 20)
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Step 500
500
#B17877
oklch(63.1% 0.072 20.4)
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Step 600
600
#9C6060
oklch(55.5% 0.079 19.9)
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Step 700
700
#85504F
oklch(49.2% 0.072 21.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4141
oklch(42.6% 0.06 19.9)
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Step 900
900
#583737
oklch(37.6% 0.048 19.5)
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Step 950
950
#342120
oklch(27.1% 0.03 22.6)
#CCAEAD 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) | #B3B2AD | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB7AD | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3ABAE | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCAEAD
#CCAEAD
oklch(77.7% 0.035 20.2)
- #9DBEBF
#9DBEBF
oklch(77.8% 0.036 198.7)
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 #CCAEAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.009
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.049
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.053
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.055
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.062
Use #CCAEAD 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.