#CEA49E
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(75.5% 0.051 27.7), rgb(206, 164, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#CEA49E is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.42:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEA49E |
| RGB | rgb(206, 164, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 33%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.051 27.7) |
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 #CEA49E | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CEA49E | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEA49E text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEA49E text on black | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | 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
#E5D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9B5
oklch(80.8% 0.032 27.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CEA49E
oklch(75.5% 0.051 27.7)
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Step 500
500
#AD7B74
oklch(63.1% 0.064 27.9)
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Step 600
600
#98635C
oklch(55.5% 0.07 27.8)
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Step 700
700
#82524C
oklch(49.1% 0.066 27.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A433E
oklch(42.6% 0.055 27.6)
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Step 900
900
#563935
oklch(37.7% 0.042 27.9)
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Step 950
950
#32211F
oklch(26.8% 0.027 26.5)
#CEA49E 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) | #ACA99D | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B19E | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D89FA2 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEA49E
#CEA49E
oklch(75.5% 0.051 27.7)
- #8AB9C0
#8AB9C0
oklch(75.5% 0.051 207.5)
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 #CEA49E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.022
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.040
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.046
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.051
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.053
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
Use #CEA49E 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.