#CAA69F
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(75.5% 0.044 30.9), rgb(202, 166, 159).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#CAA69F is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.46:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAA69F |
| RGB | rgb(202, 166, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 29%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.044 30.9) |
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 #CAA69F | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAA69F | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAA69F text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAA69F text on black | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBB6
oklch(81% 0.027 32.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CAA69F
oklch(75.5% 0.044 30.9)
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Step 500
500
#A97D75
oklch(63.1% 0.057 30.4)
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Step 600
600
#94665E
oklch(55.6% 0.061 30.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E554D
oklch(49.2% 0.057 31.4)
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Step 800
800
#66453F
oklch(42.6% 0.047 30.6)
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Step 900
900
#533A36
oklch(37.6% 0.036 29.1)
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Step 950
950
#312220
oklch(26.9% 0.024 27.3)
#CAA69F 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) | #ADAA9E | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B19F | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3A2A4 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAA69F
#CAA69F
oklch(75.5% 0.044 30.9)
- #90B8BF
#90B8BF
oklch(75.6% 0.044 209.4)
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 #CAA69F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.017
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.043
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.043
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.046
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.046
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.048
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.050
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.052
Use #CAA69F 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.