#CAA497
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(75% 0.049 39.7), rgb(202, 164, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#CAA497 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 40°. 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 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.26:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAA497 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 164, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 32%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.049 39.7) |
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 #CAA497 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAA497 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CAA497 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAA497 text on black | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6D1
oklch(88.6% 0.017 40.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBB2
oklch(81% 0.03 41.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CAA497
oklch(75% 0.049 39.7)
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Step 500
500
#AB7D6D
oklch(63.1% 0.062 40)
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Step 600
600
#966655
oklch(55.7% 0.068 40.3)
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Step 700
700
#805445
oklch(49% 0.064 39.6)
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Step 800
800
#684539
oklch(42.7% 0.053 39.7)
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Step 900
900
#553A31
oklch(37.7% 0.042 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#32221D
oklch(27% 0.026 38.1)
#CAA497 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) | #ADA896 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AF97 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D49FA0 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAA497
#CAA497
oklch(75% 0.049 39.7)
- #8CB6C3
#8CB6C3
oklch(75% 0.049 218.8)
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 #CAA497, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.026
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.035
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.035
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.041
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.041
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.047
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.047
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.051
Use #CAA497 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.