#CAA6BE
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76.5% 0.053 338.6), rgb(202, 166, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#CAA6BE is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.70:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAA6BE |
| RGB | rgb(202, 166, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 25%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.053 338.6) |
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 #CAA6BE | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAA6BE | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAA6BE text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAA6BE text on black | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
-
Step 100
100
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
-
Step 200
200
#E7D2E0
oklch(88.5% 0.03 337.9)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAA6BE
oklch(76.5% 0.053 338.6)
-
Step 400
400
#C48CB3
oklch(70.7% 0.085 338.2)
-
Step 500
500
#B46FA0
oklch(63.2% 0.108 338.4)
-
Step 600
600
#9F568A
oklch(55.6% 0.117 338.9)
-
Step 700
700
#884675
oklch(49.2% 0.109 339.1)
-
Step 800
800
#6E3A60
oklch(42.7% 0.09 338)
-
Step 900
900
#5A324E
oklch(37.8% 0.071 339.1)
-
Step 950
950
#351E2E
oklch(27.2% 0.044 338.9)
#CAA6BE 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) | #A7ADBF | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB2BD | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEA7AE | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAA6BE
#CAA6BE
oklch(76.5% 0.053 338.6)
- #97BDA6
#97BDA6
oklch(76.4% 0.052 158.3)
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 #CAA6BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.039
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.055
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.059
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.061
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.065
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.068
Use #CAA6BE 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.