#CAADA6
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.1% 0.035 33.8), rgb(202, 173, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#CAADA6 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.006 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 | #CAADA6 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 173, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 25%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.035 33.8) |
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 #CAADA6 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAADA6 | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAADA6 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAADA6 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D1
oklch(88.6% 0.02 33.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAADA6
oklch(77.1% 0.035 33.8)
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Step 400
400
#C1948A
oklch(70.6% 0.057 32.8)
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Step 500
500
#B17A6D
oklch(63.2% 0.072 33.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C6255
oklch(55.6% 0.079 33.3)
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Step 700
700
#855145
oklch(49.1% 0.073 33.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C4239
oklch(42.6% 0.061 32.8)
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Step 900
900
#583831
oklch(37.6% 0.048 32.9)
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Step 950
950
#34211D
oklch(27% 0.031 32.3)
#CAADA6 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) | #B3B0A5 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB5A6 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2A9AB | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAADA6
#CAADA6
oklch(77.1% 0.035 33.8)
- #9CBBC2
#9CBBC2
oklch(77.1% 0.035 212.9)
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 #CAADA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.006
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.045
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.046
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.053
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.055
Use #CAADA6 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.