#CAADB4
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.5% 0.035 1.7), rgb(202, 173, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#CAADB4 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.14:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAADB4 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 173, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 21%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.035 1.7) |
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 #CAADB4 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAADB4 | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAADB4 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAADB4 text on black | 10.14:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D8
oklch(88.5% 0.02 1.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAADB4
oklch(77.5% 0.035 1.7)
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Step 400
400
#BF939E
oklch(70.8% 0.055 2)
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Step 500
500
#AE7786
oklch(63% 0.072 1.5)
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Step 600
600
#996070
oklch(55.6% 0.077 1.7)
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Step 700
700
#834F5E
oklch(49.2% 0.072 1.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A414D
oklch(42.7% 0.059 0.9)
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Step 900
900
#563740
oklch(37.6% 0.046 0.6)
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Step 950
950
#332025
oklch(26.9% 0.03 2.1)
#CAADB4 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) | #B0B1B4 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B6B3 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0ACAF | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAADB4
#CAADB4
oklch(77.5% 0.035 1.7)
- #9EBDB7
#9EBDB7
oklch(77.4% 0.035 182.4)
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 #CAADB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.016
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.064
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.064
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.064
Use #CAADB4 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.