#CCAFAC
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.8% 0.034 24.9), rgb(204, 175, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#CCAFAC is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.29:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCAFAC |
| RGB | rgb(204, 175, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 24%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.034 24.9) |
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 #CCAFAC | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCAFAC | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CCAFAC text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CCAFAC text on black | 10.29:1 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E6
oklch(93.5% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCAFAC
oklch(77.8% 0.034 24.9)
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Step 400
400
#C19490
oklch(70.8% 0.055 24.4)
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Step 500
500
#B07974
oklch(63.1% 0.07 25)
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Step 600
600
#9B625D
oklch(55.7% 0.075 25.2)
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Step 700
700
#84514C
oklch(49.2% 0.07 26)
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Step 800
800
#6C423F
oklch(42.7% 0.059 24.3)
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Step 900
900
#573835
oklch(37.6% 0.045 25.5)
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Step 950
950
#33211F
oklch(27% 0.028 26.2)
#CCAFAC 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) | #B4B2AC | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB8AC | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3ACAE | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCAFAC
#CCAFAC
oklch(77.8% 0.034 24.9)
- #9EBEC1
#9EBEC1
oklch(77.9% 0.035 203.5)
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 #CCAFAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.010
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.050
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.052
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.062
Use #CCAFAC 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.