#CEA7AE
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76.5% 0.047 6.1), rgb(206, 167, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#CEA7AE is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.76:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEA7AE |
| RGB | rgb(206, 167, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 28%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.047 6.1) |
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 #CEA7AE | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CEA7AE | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEA7AE text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEA7AE text on black | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E8
oklch(93.5% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2D6
oklch(88.4% 0.026 5.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEA7AE
oklch(76.5% 0.047 6.1)
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Step 400
400
#C98D99
oklch(70.6% 0.074 6)
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Step 500
500
#BA7080
oklch(63% 0.095 6.2)
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Step 600
600
#A5586A
oklch(55.6% 0.103 6)
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Step 700
700
#8E4758
oklch(49.1% 0.097 6.1)
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Step 800
800
#733B48
oklch(42.7% 0.08 6.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D333C
oklch(37.7% 0.062 6.7)
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Step 950
950
#371E23
oklch(27% 0.04 7.1)
#CEA7AE 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) | #ACADAE | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B3AD | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6A5A9 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEA7AE
#CEA7AE
oklch(76.5% 0.047 6.1)
- #92BDB7
#92BDB7
oklch(76.6% 0.047 185.7)
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 #CEA7AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.019
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.033
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.055
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.056
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.058
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.058
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.062
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.063
Use #CEA7AE 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.