#CAA8B0
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76.4% 0.041 2.3), rgb(202, 168, 176).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#CAA8B0 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.73:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAA8B0 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 168, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 24%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.041 2.3) |
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 #CAA8B0 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAA8B0 | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAA8B0 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAA8B0 text on black | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 0.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAA8B0
oklch(76.4% 0.041 2.3)
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Step 400
400
#C4909D
oklch(70.7% 0.065 2.4)
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Step 500
500
#B47485
oklch(63.1% 0.083 2.5)
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Step 600
600
#9F5C6F
oklch(55.6% 0.09 2.2)
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Step 700
700
#884B5D
oklch(49.1% 0.085 1.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F3E4C
oklch(42.8% 0.071 2.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A353F
oklch(37.7% 0.055 2.5)
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Step 950
950
#351F25
oklch(27% 0.035 2)
#CAA8B0 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) | #ACADB0 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B3AF | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0A6AB | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAA8B0
#CAA8B0
oklch(76.4% 0.041 2.3)
- #96BBB4
#96BBB4
oklch(76.3% 0.041 182.4)
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 #CAA8B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.017
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.039
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.058
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.060
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.062
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.062
Use #CAA8B0 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.