#CAA5BD
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(76.2% 0.054 339.5), rgb(202, 165, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#CAA5BD is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 9.62:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAA5BD |
| RGB | rgb(202, 165, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 26%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.054 339.5) |
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 #CAA5BD | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAA5BD | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAA5BD text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAA5BD text on black | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E0
oklch(88.5% 0.03 337.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAA5BD
oklch(76.2% 0.054 339.5)
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Step 400
400
#C58CB2
oklch(70.8% 0.085 339.5)
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Step 500
500
#B56E9F
oklch(63.1% 0.11 339.4)
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Step 600
600
#A0558A
oklch(55.6% 0.12 339.3)
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Step 700
700
#894575
oklch(49.1% 0.111 339.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F395F
oklch(42.7% 0.092 339.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A314E
oklch(37.6% 0.073 338.9)
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Step 950
950
#351D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 338.5)
#CAA5BD 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) | #A6ACBE | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB2BC | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFA6AD | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAA5BD
#CAA5BD
oklch(76.2% 0.054 339.5)
- #95BDA6
#95BDA6
oklch(76.3% 0.054 159.6)
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 #CAA5BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.056
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.061
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.063
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.068
Use #CAA5BD 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.