#CAAAAD
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76.7% 0.038 11.6), rgb(202, 170, 173).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#CAAAAD is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.86:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAAAAD |
| RGB | rgb(202, 170, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 23%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.038 11.6) |
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 #CAAAAD | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAAAAD | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAAAAD text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAAAAD text on black | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | 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
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D5
oklch(88.6% 0.021 13.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAAAAD
oklch(76.7% 0.038 11.6)
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Step 400
400
#C39297
oklch(70.8% 0.06 11.9)
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Step 500
500
#B3767D
oklch(63.1% 0.077 12)
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Step 600
600
#9E5E67
oklch(55.6% 0.084 11.1)
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Step 700
700
#874D55
oklch(49.1% 0.079 11.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E4046
oklch(42.8% 0.064 11.7)
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Step 900
900
#59363B
oklch(37.7% 0.051 10.5)
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Step 950
950
#342022
oklch(27% 0.031 12.8)
#CAAAAD 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) | #AFAEAD | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B4AC | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1A8AB | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAAAAD
#CAAAAD
oklch(76.7% 0.038 11.6)
- #99BBB9
#99BBB9
oklch(76.6% 0.037 192)
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 #CAAAAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.010
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.057
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.059
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.060
Use #CAAAAD 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.