#CAAEB5
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.7% 0.034 1.1), rgb(202, 174, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#CAAEB5 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.23:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAAEB5 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 174, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 21%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.034 1.1) |
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 #CAAEB5 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAAEB5 | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAAEB5 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAAEB5 text on black | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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)
#CAAEB5
oklch(77.7% 0.034 1.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE939E
oklch(70.7% 0.054 1.6)
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Step 500
500
#AD7887
oklch(63.1% 0.069 0.7)
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Step 600
600
#986171
oklch(55.7% 0.074 0.9)
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Step 700
700
#82505E
oklch(49.2% 0.069 1.8)
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Step 800
800
#69414D
oklch(42.6% 0.058 0.4)
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Step 900
900
#563740
oklch(37.6% 0.046 0.6)
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Step 950
950
#322126
oklch(27.1% 0.027 359.8)
#CAAEB5 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) | #B1B2B5 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B7B4 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFADB0 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAAEB5
#CAAEB5
oklch(77.7% 0.034 1.1)
- #A0BEB8
#A0BEB8
oklch(77.7% 0.034 182)
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 #CAAEB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.017
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.048
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.054
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.062
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.064
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.064
Use #CAAEB5 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.