#CAA4B7
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(75.9% 0.051 346.8), rgb(202, 164, 183).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#CAA4B7 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.50:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAA4B7 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 164, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 26%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.051 346.8) |
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 #CAA4B7 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAA4B7 | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAA4B7 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAA4B7 text on black | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -58.7 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 346)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAA4B7
oklch(75.9% 0.051 346.8)
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Step 400
400
#C78CAB
oklch(70.7% 0.082 346.6)
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Step 500
500
#B76E96
oklch(63% 0.105 346.5)
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Step 600
600
#A25580
oklch(55.5% 0.114 346.8)
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Step 700
700
#8B456C
oklch(49.1% 0.107 347.2)
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Step 800
800
#713958
oklch(42.6% 0.088 347.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C3249
oklch(37.8% 0.069 346.9)
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Step 950
950
#361D2B
oklch(27% 0.045 345.9)
#CAA4B7 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) | #A6ABB8 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB1B6 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0A4AA | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAA4B7
#CAA4B7
oklch(75.9% 0.051 346.8)
- #92BCAA
#92BCAA
oklch(76% 0.052 166.9)
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 #CAA4B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.034
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.051
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.056
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.057
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.065
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.067
Use #CAA4B7 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.