#CAACC2
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.7% 0.046 335.5), rgb(202, 172, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#CAACC2 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 336°. 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 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.19:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAACC2 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 172, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 22%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.046 335.5) |
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 #CAACC2 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAACC2 | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAACC2 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAACC2 text on black | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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
#E4D3E0
oklch(88.4% 0.026 333.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAACC2
oklch(77.7% 0.046 335.5)
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Step 400
400
#BE90B2
oklch(70.8% 0.072 336)
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Step 500
500
#AD739F
oklch(63% 0.094 335.8)
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Step 600
600
#985B8A
oklch(55.6% 0.102 335.8)
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Step 700
700
#814B75
oklch(49.1% 0.093 335.6)
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Step 800
800
#693E60
oklch(42.8% 0.078 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#56354E
oklch(37.8% 0.06 336)
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Step 950
950
#321F2E
oklch(27% 0.039 334.4)
#CAACC2 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) | #ACB2C3 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B6C1 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDADB3 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAACC2
#CAACC2
oklch(77.7% 0.046 335.5)
- #A0C0AA
#A0C0AA
oklch(77.8% 0.046 155.2)
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 #CAACC2, 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 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.062
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.063
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.065
Use #CAACC2 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.