#CEA4AE
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76% 0.051 2.5), rgb(206, 164, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.54:1).
About this color
#CEA4AE is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.54:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.54:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEA4AE |
| RGB | rgb(206, 164, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 30%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.051 2.5) |
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 #CEA4AE | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CEA4AE | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEA4AE text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEA4AE text on black | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc -58.9 | 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
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E9
oklch(93.6% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 3.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEA4AE
oklch(76% 0.051 2.5)
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Step 400
400
#CC8B9C
oklch(70.6% 0.082 2.3)
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Step 500
500
#BD6D84
oklch(63% 0.105 2.1)
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Step 600
600
#A9546D
oklch(55.6% 0.114 2.8)
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Step 700
700
#90445B
oklch(49% 0.106 2.6)
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Step 800
800
#75394B
oklch(42.7% 0.086 2.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F313E
oklch(37.7% 0.068 2.8)
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Step 950
950
#381D25
oklch(27% 0.044 1.4)
#CEA4AE 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) | #A9AAAE | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B2AD | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6A2A7 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEA4AE
#CEA4AE
oklch(76% 0.051 2.5)
- #8DBCB4
#8DBCB4
oklch(75.9% 0.051 183.3)
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 #CEA4AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.026
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.029
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.057
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.057
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.059
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.062
Use #CEA4AE 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.