#CAAFB3
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.9% 0.032 7.7), rgb(202, 175, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#CAAFB3 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.29:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAAFB3 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 175, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 20%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.032 7.7) |
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 #CAAFB3 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAAFB3 | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAAFB3 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAAFB3 text on black | 10.29:1 | 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
#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
#E4D5D7
oklch(88.6% 0.017 8.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAAFB3
oklch(77.9% 0.032 7.7)
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Step 400
400
#BD949B
oklch(70.7% 0.05 7)
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Step 500
500
#AC7982
oklch(63% 0.065 7.4)
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Step 600
600
#97626C
oklch(55.6% 0.07 7.3)
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Step 700
700
#81515A
oklch(49.2% 0.065 7.5)
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Step 800
800
#694249
oklch(42.6% 0.055 7.9)
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Step 900
900
#55383D
oklch(37.6% 0.042 7.9)
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Step 950
950
#322124
oklch(27% 0.027 7.3)
#CAAFB3 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) | #B3B3B3 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B7B3 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0ADB0 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAAFB3
#CAAFB3
oklch(77.9% 0.032 7.7)
- #A1BEBA
#A1BEBA
oklch(77.9% 0.032 186.4)
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 #CAAFB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.014
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.054
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.060
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.061
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.062
Use #CAAFB3 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.