#CAAAAE
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76.7% 0.038 9.5), rgb(202, 170, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.87:1).
About this color
#CAAAAE is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.87:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAAAAE |
| RGB | rgb(202, 170, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 23%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.038 9.5) |
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 #CAAAAE | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAAAAE | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAAAAE text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAAAAE text on black | 9.87:1 | 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
#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
#E6D4D6
oklch(88.5% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAAAAE
oklch(76.7% 0.038 9.5)
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Step 400
400
#C39198
oklch(70.6% 0.061 9.4)
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Step 500
500
#B3767F
oklch(63.2% 0.077 9.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E5E68
oklch(55.7% 0.084 10.1)
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Step 700
700
#874D57
oklch(49.1% 0.079 9.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D4047
oklch(42.7% 0.063 10)
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Step 900
900
#59363C
oklch(37.7% 0.051 8.6)
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Step 950
950
#342023
oklch(27% 0.031 9.5)
#CAAAAE 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) | #AFAEAE | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B4AD | 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°).
- #CAAAAE
#CAAAAE
oklch(76.7% 0.038 9.5)
- #99BCB8
#99BCB8
oklch(76.8% 0.038 187.9)
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 #CAAAAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.011
- 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 0.059
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.060
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.061
Use #CAAAAE 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.