#CAAAA6
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76.5% 0.038 26.4), rgb(202, 170, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.81:1).
About this color
#CAAAA6 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.81:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAAAA6 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 170, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 25%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.038 26.4) |
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 #CAAAA6 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAAAA6 | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAAAA6 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAAAA6 text on black | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D2
oklch(88.5% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAAAA6
oklch(76.5% 0.038 26.4)
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Step 400
400
#C4928D
oklch(70.6% 0.061 25.2)
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Step 500
500
#B47770
oklch(63.1% 0.078 26.7)
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Step 600
600
#9F5F59
oklch(55.6% 0.085 25.9)
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Step 700
700
#884E49
oklch(49.1% 0.079 25.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E403C
oklch(42.6% 0.065 25.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A3733
oklch(37.8% 0.051 26.8)
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Step 950
950
#35201E
oklch(27% 0.033 25.5)
#CAAAA6 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) | #B0AEA6 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B4A6 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2A7A9 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAAAA6
#CAAAA6
oklch(76.5% 0.038 26.4)
- #97BABF
#97BABF
oklch(76.5% 0.038 207)
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 #CAAAA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.006
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.047
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.049
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.052
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.053
Use #CAAAA6 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.