#CA9AA1
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(73.3% 0.058 8.8), rgb(202, 154, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.64:1).
About this color
#CA9AA1 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 8.64:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA9AA1 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 154, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 31%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.058 8.8) |
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 #CA9AA1 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA9AA1 | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA9AA1 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA9AA1 text on black | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D6
oklch(88.5% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7B7BC
oklch(80.9% 0.037 7.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA9AA1
oklch(73.3% 0.058 8.8)
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Step 500
500
#B17780
oklch(63.2% 0.074 9.2)
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Step 600
600
#9C5F69
oklch(55.6% 0.08 9.4)
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Step 700
700
#854E58
oklch(49.1% 0.075 8.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C4048
oklch(42.6% 0.062 8.3)
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Step 900
900
#58373C
oklch(37.8% 0.048 9.7)
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Step 950
950
#342023
oklch(27% 0.031 9.5)
#CA9AA1 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) | #A1A1A1 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACAAA0 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3969C | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA9AA1
#CA9AA1
oklch(73.3% 0.058 8.8)
- #7EB5B0
#7EB5B0
oklch(73.3% 0.058 188.9)
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 #CA9AA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.026
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.029
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.040
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.048
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.048
Use #CA9AA1 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.