#CAACBE
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.6% 0.042 341.4), rgb(202, 172, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#CAACBE is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.15:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAACBE |
| RGB | rgb(202, 172, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 22%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.042 341.4) |
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 #CAACBE | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAACBE | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAACBE text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAACBE text on black | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
-
Step 100
100
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
-
Step 200
200
#E5D3DE
oklch(88.5% 0.025 340.3)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAACBE
oklch(77.6% 0.042 341.4)
-
Step 400
400
#BF90AD
oklch(70.7% 0.069 341.5)
-
Step 500
500
#AE7499
oklch(63.1% 0.088 341.3)
-
Step 600
600
#995C83
oklch(55.6% 0.095 341.8)
-
Step 700
700
#824C6F
oklch(49.1% 0.087 341.5)
-
Step 800
800
#6A3E5A
oklch(42.6% 0.073 342)
-
Step 900
900
#56354A
oklch(37.6% 0.057 341.6)
-
Step 950
950
#331F2B
oklch(27% 0.037 343.1)
#CAACBE 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) | #ADB2BF | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B6BD | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEACB2 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAACBE
#CAACBE
oklch(77.6% 0.042 341.4)
- #9FBFAE
#9FBFAE
oklch(77.6% 0.042 162.1)
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 #CAACBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.046
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.059
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.065
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.066
Use #CAACBE 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.