#CCB2AF
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.5% 0.03 25.6), rgb(204, 178, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#CCB2AF is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.55:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCB2AF |
| RGB | rgb(204, 178, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 22%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.03 25.6) |
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 #CCB2AF | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCB2AF | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CCB2AF text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CCB2AF text on black | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#F0E8E7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 26)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCB2AF
oklch(78.5% 0.03 25.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD9591
oklch(70.6% 0.049 25)
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Step 500
500
#AC7B76
oklch(63.1% 0.062 25.5)
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Step 600
600
#97645F
oklch(55.6% 0.067 25.6)
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Step 700
700
#81534E
oklch(49.2% 0.063 26.4)
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Step 800
800
#694440
oklch(42.8% 0.052 26.2)
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Step 900
900
#553936
oklch(37.6% 0.041 26)
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Step 950
950
#322220
oklch(27.1% 0.025 26.9)
#CCB2AF 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) | #B7B5AF | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDBAAF | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2AFB1 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCB2AF
#CCB2AF
oklch(78.5% 0.03 25.6)
- #A3BFC2
#A3BFC2
oklch(78.5% 0.031 204.5)
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 #CCB2AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.017
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.050
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.055
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.057
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.059
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.061
Use #CCB2AF 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.