#CAABC1
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.5% 0.047 336.5), rgb(202, 171, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#CAABC1 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.10:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAABC1 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 171, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 23%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.047 336.5) |
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 #CAABC1 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAABC1 | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAABC1 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAABC1 text on black | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7ED
oklch(93.7% 0.013 337.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DF
oklch(88.5% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAABC1
oklch(77.5% 0.047 336.5)
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Step 400
400
#BF8FB2
oklch(70.7% 0.075 336.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE739F
oklch(63.1% 0.095 336.4)
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Step 600
600
#995A8A
oklch(55.5% 0.104 336.3)
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Step 700
700
#834A75
oklch(49.2% 0.097 336.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A3D5F
oklch(42.7% 0.079 336.5)
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Step 900
900
#56344E
oklch(37.6% 0.063 335.8)
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Step 950
950
#331F2E
oklch(27.1% 0.04 336.2)
#CAABC1 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) | #ABB1C2 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B5C0 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEACB2 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAABC1
#CAABC1
oklch(77.5% 0.047 336.5)
- #9EBFAA
#9EBFAA
oklch(77.4% 0.046 157.2)
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 #CAABC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.046
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.062
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.063
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.066
Use #CAABC1 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.