#CAA3AD
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(75.4% 0.048 1.2), rgb(202, 163, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#CAA3AD is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.35:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAA3AD |
| RGB | rgb(202, 163, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 27%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.048 1.2) |
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 #CAA3AD | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAA3AD | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CAA3AD text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAA3AD text on black | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
-
Step 100
100
#EFE8E9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 7.3)
-
Step 200
200
#E3D5D8
oklch(88.5% 0.016 2.7)
-
Step 300
300
#D2B9BF
oklch(80.9% 0.03 1.5)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#CAA3AD
oklch(75.4% 0.048 1.2)
-
Step 500
500
#A97A87
oklch(63% 0.061 0.8)
-
Step 600
600
#946371
oklch(55.6% 0.066 0.8)
-
Step 700
700
#7E525E
oklch(49.1% 0.061 1.8)
-
Step 800
800
#67434D
oklch(42.7% 0.052 1.4)
-
Step 900
900
#543940
oklch(37.8% 0.04 2.1)
-
Step 950
950
#312126
oklch(26.9% 0.026 358.5)
#CAA3AD 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) | #A8A9AD | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B0AC | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1A1A6 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAA3AD
#CAA3AD
oklch(75.4% 0.048 1.2)
- #8EB9B1
#8EB9B1
oklch(75.2% 0.047 182.3)
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 #CAA3AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.026
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.033
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.058
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.058
Use #CAA3AD 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.