#CAABB5
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.1% 0.038 356.6), rgb(202, 171, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#CAABB5 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.00:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAABB5 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 171, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 23%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.038 356.6) |
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 #CAABB5 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAABB5 | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAABB5 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAABB5 text on black | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -61.2 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D9
oklch(88.6% 0.021 358.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAABB5
oklch(77.1% 0.038 356.6)
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Step 400
400
#C191A1
oklch(70.7% 0.062 357)
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Step 500
500
#B0758A
oklch(63% 0.079 356.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B5E74
oklch(55.6% 0.084 357)
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Step 700
700
#844D62
oklch(49.1% 0.079 356)
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Step 800
800
#6C3F50
oklch(42.7% 0.067 356.1)
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Step 900
900
#583642
oklch(37.8% 0.052 357.1)
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Step 950
950
#332027
oklch(27% 0.031 355.6)
#CAABB5 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) | #AEB0B5 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B5B4 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0AAAE | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAABB5
#CAABB5
oklch(77.1% 0.038 356.6)
- #9CBDB4
#9CBDB4
oklch(77.1% 0.038 176.9)
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 #CAABB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.019
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.066
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.066
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.066
Use #CAABB5 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.