#CCAEBE
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.2% 0.041 344.7), rgb(204, 174, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#CCAEBE is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.36:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCAEBE |
| RGB | rgb(204, 174, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 23%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.041 344.7) |
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 #CCAEBE | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCAEBE | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CCAEBE text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CCAEBE text on black | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DD
oklch(88.4% 0.024 343)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCAEBE
oklch(78.2% 0.041 344.7)
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Step 400
400
#BF91AA
oklch(70.8% 0.065 345.1)
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Step 500
500
#AE7595
oklch(63.1% 0.083 345)
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Step 600
600
#995D80
oklch(55.6% 0.091 344.5)
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Step 700
700
#824C6C
oklch(49% 0.085 344.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A3F58
oklch(42.7% 0.07 344.6)
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Step 900
900
#563648
oklch(37.7% 0.053 345.2)
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Step 950
950
#33202A
oklch(27.1% 0.034 346.7)
#CCAEBE 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) | #B0B3BF | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B8BD | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0AEB3 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCAEBE
#CCAEBE
oklch(78.2% 0.041 344.7)
- #A1C1B1
#A1C1B1
oklch(78.3% 0.041 163.7)
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 #CCAEBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.030
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.062
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.064
Use #CCAEBE 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.