#CAA9AD
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76.5% 0.039 9.8), rgb(202, 169, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#CAA9AD is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.78:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAA9AD |
| RGB | rgb(202, 169, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 24%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.039 9.8) |
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 #CAA9AD | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAA9AD | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAA9AD text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAA9AD text on black | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 10.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAA9AD
oklch(76.5% 0.039 9.8)
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Step 400
400
#C49198
oklch(70.7% 0.062 9.6)
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Step 500
500
#B4757F
oklch(63.1% 0.08 9.2)
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Step 600
600
#9F5D68
oklch(55.6% 0.087 9.5)
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Step 700
700
#884D56
oklch(49.2% 0.08 10.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E3F47
oklch(42.7% 0.066 9.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A363B
oklch(37.8% 0.052 10.8)
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Step 950
950
#352023
oklch(27.1% 0.033 10.1)
#CAA9AD 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) | #AEAEAD | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B3AC | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1A7AA | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAA9AD
#CAA9AD
oklch(76.5% 0.039 9.8)
- #97BBB8
#97BBB8
oklch(76.5% 0.039 190.1)
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 #CAA9AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.012
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.058
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.059
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.059
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.059
Use #CAA9AD 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.