#CAAEAF
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.5% 0.033 15.4), rgb(202, 174, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#CAAEAF is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.18:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAAEAF |
| RGB | rgb(202, 174, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 21%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.033 15.4) |
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 #CAAEAF | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAAEAF | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAAEAF text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAAEAF 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D5
oklch(88.6% 0.018 17.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAAEAF
oklch(77.5% 0.033 15.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF9496
oklch(70.7% 0.052 15.3)
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Step 500
500
#AE797C
oklch(63.1% 0.067 15.4)
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Step 600
600
#996265
oklch(55.7% 0.072 16.1)
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Step 700
700
#835154
oklch(49.2% 0.067 15.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A4245
oklch(42.6% 0.056 14.8)
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Step 900
900
#56383A
oklch(37.6% 0.043 14.9)
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Step 950
950
#332122
oklch(27.1% 0.028 15.4)
#CAAEAF 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) | #B2B2AF | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B6AF | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0ACAE | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAAEAF
#CAAEAF
oklch(77.5% 0.033 15.4)
- #9FBDBC
#9FBDBC
oklch(77.6% 0.033 194)
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 #CAAEAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.009
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.056
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.056
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.064
Use #CAAEAF 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.