#CCB1AA
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.2% 0.033 34.9), rgb(204, 177, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#CCB1AA is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.43:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCB1AA |
| RGB | rgb(204, 177, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 25%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.033 34.9) |
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 #CCB1AA | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCB1AA | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CCB1AA text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CCB1AA text on black | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D1
oklch(88.5% 0.019 34.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCB1AA
oklch(78.2% 0.033 34.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF958B
oklch(70.6% 0.053 33.7)
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Step 500
500
#AE7B6E
oklch(63.1% 0.067 34.8)
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Step 600
600
#996456
oklch(55.7% 0.073 35.5)
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Step 700
700
#835246
oklch(49.1% 0.069 34.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A443A
oklch(42.7% 0.056 35.4)
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Step 900
900
#563932
oklch(37.6% 0.043 34.1)
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Step 950
950
#33221D
oklch(27.1% 0.028 37.1)
#CCB1AA 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) | #B7B4AA | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB9AA | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3AEAF | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCB1AA
#CCB1AA
oklch(78.2% 0.033 34.9)
- #A1BEC5
#A1BEC5
oklch(78.2% 0.033 213.9)
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 #CCB1AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.015
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.057
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.058
Use #CCB1AA 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.