#CAAEBB
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.9% 0.037 348.3), rgb(202, 174, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#CAAEBB is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.28:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAAEBB |
| RGB | rgb(202, 174, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 21%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.037 348.3) |
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 #CAAEBB | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAAEBB | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAAEBB text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAAEBB text on black | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#E4D4DB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAAEBB
oklch(77.9% 0.037 348.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD92A7
oklch(70.7% 0.059 347.8)
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Step 500
500
#AC7791
oklch(63.1% 0.075 348.6)
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Step 600
600
#975F7B
oklch(55.6% 0.082 348.7)
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Step 700
700
#814E68
oklch(49.1% 0.077 348.4)
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Step 800
800
#694055
oklch(42.7% 0.064 348.1)
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Step 900
900
#553746
oklch(37.7% 0.048 348.3)
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Step 950
950
#322029
oklch(27% 0.032 348)
#CAAEBB 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) | #B0B3BC | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B7BA | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEAEB2 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAAEBB
#CAAEBB
oklch(77.9% 0.037 348.3)
- #A1BFB3
#A1BFB3
oklch(77.9% 0.037 169.2)
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 #CAAEBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.025
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.057
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.064
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.064
Use #CAAEBB 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.