#CAAFA5
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.5% 0.035 41.4), rgb(202, 175, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#CAAFA5 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.18:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAAFA5 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 175, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 26%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.035 41.4) |
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 #CAAFA5 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAAFA5 | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAAFA5 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAAFA5 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAAFA5
oklch(77.5% 0.035 41.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF9686
oklch(70.7% 0.055 42.3)
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Step 500
500
#AF7B68
oklch(63.1% 0.071 40.9)
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Step 600
600
#9A6450
oklch(55.7% 0.077 41.1)
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Step 700
700
#835340
oklch(49.1% 0.071 42.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B4435
oklch(42.8% 0.059 41.8)
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Step 900
900
#57392E
oklch(37.6% 0.047 40.9)
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Step 950
950
#33221B
oklch(27.1% 0.029 43.3)
#CAAFA5 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) | #B5B1A4 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB7A5 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2ABAC | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAAFA5
#CAAFA5
oklch(77.5% 0.035 41.4)
- #9FBBC5
#9FBBC5
oklch(77.4% 0.034 221.4)
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 #CAAFA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.012
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.041
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.052
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.055
Use #CAAFA5 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.