#CA9E97
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(73.8% 0.054 28.8), rgb(202, 158, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#CA9E97 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 8.84:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA9E97 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 158, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 32%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.054 28.8) |
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 #CA9E97 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA9E97 | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA9E97 text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA9E97 text on black | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -55.3 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B4
oklch(80.9% 0.034 29.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA9E97
oklch(73.8% 0.054 28.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF7A72
oklch(63.1% 0.068 28.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A625A
oklch(55.5% 0.075 28.5)
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Step 700
700
#84514A
oklch(49.1% 0.07 28.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B433D
oklch(42.8% 0.057 28.9)
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Step 900
900
#573834
oklch(37.6% 0.045 27.5)
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Step 950
950
#33211E
oklch(26.9% 0.029 29.6)
#CA9E97 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) | #A7A396 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1AC97 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4999C | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA9E97
#CA9E97
oklch(73.8% 0.054 28.8)
- #82B4BC
#82B4BC
oklch(73.7% 0.054 208.4)
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 #CA9E97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.034
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.042
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.046
Use #CA9E97 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.