#CEA69F
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(75.9% 0.048 29.7), rgb(206, 166, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#CEA69F is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.57:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEA69F |
| RGB | rgb(206, 166, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 32%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.048 29.7) |
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 #CEA69F | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CEA69F | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEA69F text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEA69F text on black | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -59.1 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3CF
oklch(88.5% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEA69F
oklch(75.9% 0.048 29.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC8F84
oklch(70.7% 0.077 30.5)
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Step 500
500
#BE7266
oklch(63.2% 0.099 29.7)
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Step 600
600
#A9594D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 29.8)
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Step 700
700
#91483E
oklch(49.1% 0.101 29.3)
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Step 800
800
#763C33
oklch(42.8% 0.083 30.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F342D
oklch(37.7% 0.064 30.2)
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Step 950
950
#381E1A
oklch(26.9% 0.042 29.5)
#CEA69F 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) | #AEAB9E | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B29F | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8A1A4 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEA69F
#CEA69F
oklch(75.9% 0.048 29.7)
- #8DBAC2
#8DBAC2
oklch(75.9% 0.049 209.6)
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 #CEA69F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.018
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.042
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.048
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.049
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.053
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.054
Use #CEA69F 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.