#CEA6BE
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(76.8% 0.057 341.8), rgb(206, 166, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#CEA6BE is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 9.82:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEA6BE |
| RGB | rgb(206, 166, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 29%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.057 341.8) |
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 #CEA6BE | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CEA6BE | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEA6BE text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEA6BE text on black | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
-
Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
-
Step 200
200
#E9D1DF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 341.8)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEA6BE
oklch(76.8% 0.057 341.8)
-
Step 400
400
#C88AB1
oklch(70.7% 0.091 341.5)
-
Step 500
500
#B96C9D
oklch(63.2% 0.116 342.2)
-
Step 600
600
#A45288
oklch(55.6% 0.127 341.9)
-
Step 700
700
#8C4373
oklch(49.2% 0.116 342.2)
-
Step 800
800
#72375E
oklch(42.7% 0.098 341.8)
-
Step 900
900
#5C304D
oklch(37.6% 0.076 341.4)
-
Step 950
950
#361D2D
oklch(27.1% 0.047 341.8)
#CEA6BE 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) | #A8AEBF | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B4BD | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3A6AE | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEA6BE
#CEA6BE
oklch(76.8% 0.057 341.8)
- #94BFA9
#94BFA9
oklch(76.7% 0.056 162.5)
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 #CEA6BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.040
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.059
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.061
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.066
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.066
Use #CEA6BE 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.