#CAA09E
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(74.4% 0.05 21.5), rgb(202, 160, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#CAA09E is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.03:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAA09E |
| RGB | rgb(202, 160, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 29%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.05 21.5) |
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 #CAA09E | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAA09E | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CAA09E text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CAA09E text on black | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -56.3 | 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
#F0E8E7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 26)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D4
oklch(88.6% 0.018 21.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9B8
oklch(80.9% 0.031 20.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CAA09E
oklch(74.4% 0.05 21.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD7A78
oklch(63% 0.064 21.6)
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Step 600
600
#986361
oklch(55.6% 0.069 21.9)
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Step 700
700
#825250
oklch(49.2% 0.065 22.3)
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Step 800
800
#694342
oklch(42.6% 0.053 21.2)
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Step 900
900
#563938
oklch(37.8% 0.042 21.4)
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Step 950
950
#322121
oklch(26.9% 0.026 18.9)
#CAA09E 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) | #A8A59E | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1AD9D | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D39CA0 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAA09E
#CAA09E
oklch(74.4% 0.05 21.5)
- #87B6B9
#87B6B9
oklch(74.4% 0.05 201.1)
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 #CAA09E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.040
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.041
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.051
Use #CAA09E 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.