#CAADB9
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.6% 0.037 351.1), rgb(202, 173, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#CAADB9 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.18:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAADB9 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 173, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 21%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.037 351.1) |
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 #CAADB9 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAADB9 | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAADB9 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAADB9 text on black | 10.18:1 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4DB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 350.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAADB9
oklch(77.6% 0.037 351.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE92A5
oklch(70.7% 0.059 351)
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Step 500
500
#AD768F
oklch(63% 0.076 350.7)
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Step 600
600
#985F79
oklch(55.6% 0.082 351.2)
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Step 700
700
#824E66
oklch(49.1% 0.077 351.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A4053
oklch(42.7% 0.064 351.5)
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Step 900
900
#563745
oklch(37.8% 0.049 351)
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Step 950
950
#322028
oklch(26.9% 0.031 351.1)
#CAADB9 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) | #AFB2B9 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B6B8 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFACB1 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAADB9
#CAADB9
oklch(77.6% 0.037 351.1)
- #9FBEB3
#9FBEB3
oklch(77.5% 0.037 171.8)
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 #CAADB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.023
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.056
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.060
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.065
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.067
Use #CAADB9 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.