#CAA6AE
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76% 0.043 3.2), rgb(202, 166, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#CAA6AE is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.57:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAA6AE |
| RGB | rgb(202, 166, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 25%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.043 3.2) |
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 #CAA6AE | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAA6AE | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAA6AE text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAA6AE text on black | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E9
oklch(93.7% 0.012 4.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAA6AE
oklch(76% 0.043 3.2)
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Step 400
400
#C68F9C
oklch(70.7% 0.069 3.4)
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Step 500
500
#B77284
oklch(63.1% 0.09 3.1)
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Step 600
600
#A25A6D
oklch(55.6% 0.097 3.8)
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Step 700
700
#8A495B
oklch(49% 0.09 3.3)
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Step 800
800
#703D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.073 3)
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Step 900
900
#5B343E
oklch(37.6% 0.058 3.7)
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Step 950
950
#361F25
oklch(27.1% 0.037 2.9)
#CAA6AE 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) | #ABABAE | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B1AD | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1A4A9 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAA6AE
#CAA6AE
oklch(76% 0.043 3.2)
- #93BAB4
#93BAB4
oklch(75.9% 0.043 184.8)
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 #CAA6AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.020
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.036
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.053
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.058
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.059
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.059
Use #CAA6AE 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.