#CAA7AD
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76.1% 0.042 6.5), rgb(202, 167, 173).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#CAA7AD is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.64:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAA7AD |
| RGB | rgb(202, 167, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 25%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.042 6.5) |
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 #CAA7AD | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAA7AD | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAA7AD text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAA7AD text on black | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | 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
#F2E7E8
oklch(93.7% 0.012 11)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D6
oklch(88.5% 0.024 7.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAA7AD
oklch(76.1% 0.042 6.5)
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Step 400
400
#C6909A
oklch(70.8% 0.067 6.6)
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Step 500
500
#B67381
oklch(63.1% 0.086 6.2)
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Step 600
600
#A15B6A
oklch(55.6% 0.093 6.8)
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Step 700
700
#8A4B59
oklch(49.2% 0.086 6.5)
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Step 800
800
#703E48
oklch(42.8% 0.071 7.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B353D
oklch(37.8% 0.056 6.4)
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Step 950
950
#351F24
oklch(27% 0.035 4.9)
#CAA7AD 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) | #ACACAD | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B2AC | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1A5A9 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAA7AD
#CAA7AD
oklch(76.1% 0.042 6.5)
- #94BBB6
#94BBB6
oklch(76.2% 0.042 186.7)
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 #CAA7AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.016
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.038
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.049
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.055
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.058
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.058
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.060
Use #CAA7AD 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.