#CAA9BF
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.1% 0.048 338.5), rgb(202, 169, 191).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#CAA9BF is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.93:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAA9BF |
| RGB | rgb(202, 169, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 24%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.048 338.5) |
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 #CAA9BF | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAA9BF | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAA9BF text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAA9BF text on black | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -60.9 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DF
oklch(88.6% 0.026 339.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAA9BF
oklch(77.1% 0.048 338.5)
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Step 400
400
#C18EB1
oklch(70.7% 0.077 338.4)
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Step 500
500
#B1719E
oklch(63.1% 0.1 338.5)
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Step 600
600
#9C5989
oklch(55.7% 0.108 338.5)
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Step 700
700
#854974
oklch(49.2% 0.1 338.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C3C5E
oklch(42.7% 0.082 338.8)
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Step 900
900
#58344D
oklch(37.8% 0.064 339.1)
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Step 950
950
#341E2D
oklch(27% 0.042 339.5)
#CAA9BF 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) | #AAAFC0 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B4BE | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEAAB0 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAA9BF
#CAA9BF
oklch(77.1% 0.048 338.5)
- #9BBEA9
#9BBEA9
oklch(77% 0.048 158.7)
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 #CAA9BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.042
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.060
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.061
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.064
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.065
Use #CAA9BF 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.