#CAAFC2
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.3% 0.04 336.6), rgb(202, 175, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#CAAFC2 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.42:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAAFC2 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 175, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 20%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.04 336.6) |
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 #CAAFC2 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAAFC2 | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAAFC2 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAAFC2 text on black | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 335)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAAFC2
oklch(78.3% 0.04 336.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB92B0
oklch(70.8% 0.064 336.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA769C
oklch(63.1% 0.083 336.8)
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Step 600
600
#955E87
oklch(55.6% 0.091 336.6)
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Step 700
700
#7F4E72
oklch(49.2% 0.083 337.2)
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Step 800
800
#67405D
oklch(42.7% 0.069 336.7)
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Step 900
900
#54364C
oklch(37.6% 0.054 336.9)
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Step 950
950
#31202D
oklch(27% 0.034 335.2)
#CAAFC2 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) | #AFB4C3 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B8C1 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDB0B5 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAAFC2
#CAAFC2
oklch(78.3% 0.04 336.6)
- #A4C1AE
#A4C1AE
oklch(78.4% 0.041 156.6)
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 #CAAFC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.034
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.060
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.062
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.063
Use #CAAFC2 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.