#CAAEA9
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.4% 0.033 29.8), rgb(202, 174, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#CAAEA9 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 30°. 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 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.13:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAAEA9 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 174, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 24%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.033 29.8) |
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 #CAAEA9 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAAEA9 | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAAEA9 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAAEA9 text on black | 10.13:1 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAAEA9
oklch(77.4% 0.033 29.8)
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Step 400
400
#C0958D
oklch(70.8% 0.053 30.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF7A71
oklch(63.1% 0.068 29.8)
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Step 600
600
#9A6359
oklch(55.7% 0.074 30.8)
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Step 700
700
#835149
oklch(48.9% 0.069 29.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B433C
oklch(42.7% 0.057 30.4)
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Step 900
900
#573934
oklch(37.8% 0.044 29.7)
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Step 950
950
#33211E
oklch(26.9% 0.029 29.6)
#CAAEA9 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) | #B4B1A9 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB6A9 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1ABAD | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAAEA9
#CAAEA9
oklch(77.4% 0.033 29.8)
- #9EBCC1
#9EBCC1
oklch(77.5% 0.033 208.8)
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 #CAAEA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.006
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.048
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.048
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.053
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.058
Use #CAAEA9 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.