#C8A8A3

A color in the Red, Pink family

#c8a8a3 is a color in the Red, Pink family: RGB(200, 168, 163), HSL(8°, 25%, 71%), CMYK(0%, 16%, 19%, 22%). Closest named color: darkgray. Contrast is 2.19:1 on white and 9.59:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#c8a8a3
RGBrgb(200 168 163)
RGB (legacy)rgb(200, 168, 163)
RGB %rgb(78% 66% 64%)
HSLhsl(8 25% 71%)
HSV / HSBhsv(8, 19%, 78%)
HWBhwb(8 64% 22%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 16%, 19%, 22%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(71.65 11.47 7.18)
LCHlch(71.65 13.53 32.04)
OKLaboklab(0.7585 0.0337 0.0183)
OKLCHoklch(0.7585 0.0384 28.43)
Decimal13150371

Properties

Color ToneRed, Pink
Closest named colordarkgray ΔE 4.5
Closest web-safe color#cc9999
Hue8°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)25% / 19%
Lightness (HSL)71%
Brightness or Value (HSV)78%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)69% / 68%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.4293
Red / Green / Blue200 / 168 / 163

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
2.19:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
9.59:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 43.1 / -59.1 · As background with white / black text: Lc -47.8 / 60.9

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #c8a8a3;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(75.85% 0.0384 28.43);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(200 168 163 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#c8a8a3] text-[#c8a8a3] border-[#c8a8a3]">