#CEA39B
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(75.3% 0.053 30.5), rgb(206, 163, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#CEA39B is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 30°. 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 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.33:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEA39B |
| RGB | rgb(206, 163, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 34%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.053 30.5) |
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 #CEA39B | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CEA39B | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CEA39B text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEA39B text on black | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B9B4
oklch(80.8% 0.033 29.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CEA39B
oklch(75.3% 0.053 30.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE7A71
oklch(63% 0.067 30)
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Step 600
600
#996359
oklch(55.5% 0.073 31)
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Step 700
700
#835249
oklch(49.1% 0.068 31)
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Step 800
800
#6A433C
oklch(42.6% 0.056 30.7)
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Step 900
900
#573934
oklch(37.8% 0.044 29.7)
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Step 950
950
#33211E
oklch(26.9% 0.029 29.6)
#CEA39B 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) | #ACA89A | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B09B | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D89EA1 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEA39B
#CEA39B
oklch(75.3% 0.053 30.5)
- #88B8C1
#88B8C1
oklch(75.2% 0.052 210.4)
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 #CEA39B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.025
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.041
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.043
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.050
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.050
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.054
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.055
Use #CEA39B 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.