#CAA7B4
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76.3% 0.044 353.9), rgb(202, 167, 180).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#CAA7B4 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.69:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAA7B4 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 167, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 25%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.044 353.9) |
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 #CAA7B4 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAA7B4 | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAA7B4 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAA7B4 text on black | 9.69:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EA
oklch(93.5% 0.013 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DA
oklch(88.5% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAA7B4
oklch(76.3% 0.044 353.9)
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Step 400
400
#C58FA4
oklch(70.8% 0.071 354)
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Step 500
500
#B5728D
oklch(63.1% 0.091 354.3)
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Step 600
600
#A05A77
oklch(55.7% 0.098 354.5)
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Step 700
700
#884964
oklch(49% 0.092 353.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F3C52
oklch(42.6% 0.077 353.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A3444
oklch(37.7% 0.059 353.5)
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Step 950
950
#351F28
oklch(27.1% 0.037 353.7)
#CAA7B4 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) | #AAADB5 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B2B3 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0A6AB | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAA7B4
#CAA7B4
oklch(76.3% 0.044 353.9)
- #96BCB0
#96BCB0
oklch(76.4% 0.044 173.9)
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 #CAA7B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.024
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.037
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.056
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.062
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.063
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.066
Use #CAA7B4 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.