#CAACB0
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.2% 0.035 8.9), rgb(202, 172, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#CAACB0 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 9°. 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 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.03:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAACB0 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 172, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 22%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.035 8.9) |
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 #CAACB0 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAACB0 | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAACB0 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAACB0 text on black | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D6
oklch(88.5% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAACB0
oklch(77.2% 0.035 8.9)
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Step 400
400
#C19299
oklch(70.6% 0.057 8.7)
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Step 500
500
#B07780
oklch(63% 0.072 9)
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Step 600
600
#9B606A
oklch(55.7% 0.078 8.9)
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Step 700
700
#844F58
oklch(49.1% 0.072 9.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4148
oklch(42.8% 0.06 9.4)
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Step 900
900
#57373C
oklch(37.6% 0.046 9.3)
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Step 950
950
#332023
oklch(26.9% 0.03 8.9)
#CAACB0 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) | #B0B0B0 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B5AF | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0AAAD | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAACB0
#CAACB0
oklch(77.2% 0.035 8.9)
- #9CBCB9
#9CBCB9
oklch(77.1% 0.035 189.5)
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 #CAACB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.011
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.059
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.061
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.064
Use #CAACB0 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.