Silver Pink (#C4AEAD)

HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.

Preview

Sample Text
This is how text may look on this color.
Best text color: #000000
Contrast vs white: 2.10:1 — vs black: 10.00:1

Color values

  • HEX #C4AEAD
  • RGB rgb(196, 174, 173)
  • HSL hsl(2, 11%, 76%)
  • CMYK cmyk( 0, 11.22, 11.73, 23.14 )

Tags

Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C4AEAD based on color theory relationships.

Complementary

The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.

Silver Pink
#C4AEAD Base
#ADC3C4
Analogous

Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.

Silver Pink
#C4AEAD Base
#C4ADB7
#C4B9AD
Triadic

Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.

Silver Pink
#C4AEAD Base
#ADC4AE
#AEADC4
Split-Complementary

Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.

Silver Pink
#C4AEAD Base
#ADC4B9
#ADB7C4
Tetradic (Square)

Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.

Silver Pink
#C4AEAD Base
#B7C4AD
#ADC3C4
#B9ADC4
Monochromatic

Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.

Silver Pink
#C4AEAD Base
#7E5C5A
#A48281
#B39795
#D5C5C5
#E4DAD9
#F4F0F0
Shades & Tints

Darker shades and lighter tints of Silver Pink, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.

Shades (darker)

#0F0B0B
#372827
#5F4544
#876361
#A78785
Silver Pink #C4AEAD Base
#CEBBBA
#D7C9C8
#E1D6D5
#EBE3E3
#F4F0F0
CSS & SCSS Snippets

Ready-to-use code snippets for #C4AEAD. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.

CSS Properties
/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #C4AEAD;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #C4AEAD;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #C4AEAD;
}
CSS Gradient
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #C4AEAD,
        #BDCACB
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #C4AEAD,
        #BDCACB
    );
}
SCSS Variable
// SCSS variable
$silver-pink: #C4AEAD;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$silver-pink-r: 196;
$silver-pink-g: 174;
$silver-pink-b: 173;

// Usage
.element {
    background-color: $silver-pink;
    color: rgba($silver-pink-r, $silver-pink-g, $silver-pink-b, 0.8);
}
Color Blindness Simulation

How Silver Pink appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.

Normal Vision #C4AEAD How the color appears with full color vision.
Deuteranopia #B5B5AC Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
Protanopia #B1B1AD Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
Tritanopia #C4AEAE Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
Achromatopsia #B3B3B3 Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
Similar Named Colors

The closest named colors to Silver Pink ranked by perceptual difference (Delta-E 2000 — lower = more similar).

Silver Pink #C4AEAD Base
Pale Silver #C9C0BB ΔE 7.44
Tuscany #C09999 ΔE 7.49
Dust Storm #E5CCC9 ΔE 7.88
Pale Chestnut #DDADAF ΔE 8.10

How to use this color

  1. Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
  2. Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
  3. Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.