#CA9E99
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(73.8% 0.053 25.9), rgb(202, 158, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#CA9E99 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 8.86:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA9E99 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 158, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 32%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.053 25.9) |
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 #CA9E99 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA9E99 | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA9E99 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA9E99 text on black | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -55.4 | 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
#F0E7E6
oklch(93.5% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5B9B6
oklch(80.9% 0.033 25.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA9E99
oklch(73.8% 0.053 25.9)
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Step 500
500
#AF7A74
oklch(63.2% 0.068 26.3)
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Step 600
600
#9A625D
oklch(55.6% 0.074 25.3)
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Step 700
700
#83514C
oklch(49% 0.068 26)
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Step 800
800
#6B433F
oklch(42.8% 0.056 25.9)
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Step 900
900
#573835
oklch(37.6% 0.045 25.5)
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Step 950
950
#33211F
oklch(27% 0.028 26.2)
#CA9E99 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) | #A7A399 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1AC99 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4999D | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA9E99
#CA9E99
oklch(73.8% 0.053 25.9)
- #83B4BB
#83B4BB
oklch(73.8% 0.053 207.1)
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 #CA9E99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.036
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.036
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.041
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.046
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.048
Use #CA9E99 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.