#CEA4AA
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(75.9% 0.05 8.7), rgb(206, 164, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#CEA4AA is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.51:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEA4AA |
| RGB | rgb(206, 164, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 30%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.05 8.7) |
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 #CEA4AA | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CEA4AA | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEA4AA text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEA4AA text on black | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc -58.7 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 9.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEA4AA
oklch(75.9% 0.05 8.7)
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Step 400
400
#CD8C96
oklch(70.8% 0.08 9.2)
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Step 500
500
#BE6E7D
oklch(63.1% 0.103 8.4)
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Step 600
600
#A95566
oklch(55.6% 0.111 8.6)
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Step 700
700
#914555
oklch(49.1% 0.104 8.4)
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Step 800
800
#763945
oklch(42.7% 0.086 9)
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Step 900
900
#5F323A
oklch(37.7% 0.066 9.3)
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Step 950
950
#381D22
oklch(26.9% 0.043 8.4)
#CEA4AA 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) | #AAAAAA | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B1A9 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6A1A6 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEA4AA
#CEA4AA
oklch(75.9% 0.05 8.7)
- #8CBBB7
#8CBBB7
oklch(75.8% 0.05 189.6)
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 #CEA4AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.023
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.030
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.058
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.060
Use #CEA4AA 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.