#CAA5AE
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(75.8% 0.045 1.9), rgb(202, 165, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#CAA5AE is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.50:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAA5AE |
| RGB | rgb(202, 165, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 26%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.045 1.9) |
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 #CAA5AE | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAA5AE | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAA5AE text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAA5AE 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D8
oklch(88.5% 0.016 2.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B9BF
oklch(80.8% 0.029 0.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CAA5AE
oklch(75.8% 0.045 1.9)
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Step 500
500
#A87B87
oklch(63.1% 0.058 1.3)
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Step 600
600
#936470
oklch(55.6% 0.063 2.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D535E
oklch(49.2% 0.058 2.3)
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Step 800
800
#66444D
oklch(42.8% 0.049 2)
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Step 900
900
#533940
oklch(37.7% 0.038 1.4)
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Step 950
950
#312225
oklch(27.1% 0.024 5.5)
#CAA5AE 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) | #A9ABAE | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B1AD | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1A3A8 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAA5AE
#CAA5AE
oklch(75.8% 0.045 1.9)
- #91BAB2
#91BAB2
oklch(75.7% 0.045 181.8)
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 #CAA5AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.022
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.035
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.051
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.055
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.059
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.059
Use #CAA5AE 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.