#CAA8A0
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76% 0.042 33.4), rgb(202, 168, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#CAA8A0 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.61:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAA8A0 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 168, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 28%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.042 33.4) |
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 #CAA8A0 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAA8A0 | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAA8A0 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAA8A0 text on black | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAA8A0
oklch(76% 0.042 33.4)
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Step 400
400
#C79286
oklch(70.8% 0.067 33.1)
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Step 500
500
#B77667
oklch(63% 0.086 33.6)
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Step 600
600
#A25E4F
oklch(55.6% 0.093 33.3)
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Step 700
700
#8B4D40
oklch(49.1% 0.087 32.8)
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Step 800
800
#714035
oklch(42.8% 0.071 33.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B362E
oklch(37.6% 0.055 32.9)
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Step 950
950
#36201B
oklch(27% 0.036 33.4)
#CAA8A0 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) | #AFAC9F | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B2A0 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3A4A6 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAA8A0
#CAA8A0
oklch(76% 0.042 33.4)
- #93B8C1
#93B8C1
oklch(75.9% 0.042 214.2)
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 #CAA8A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.013
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.045
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.048
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.049
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.050
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.051
Use #CAA8A0 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.