#CEA8A5
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76.5% 0.045 23.5), rgb(206, 168, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#CEA8A5 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.76:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEA8A5 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 168, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 29%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.045 23.5) |
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 #CEA8A5 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CEA8A5 | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEA8A5 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEA8A5 text on black | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E6
oklch(93.7% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D1
oklch(88.4% 0.025 23.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEA8A5
oklch(76.5% 0.045 23.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA8F8B
oklch(70.7% 0.072 23.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB736F
oklch(63.2% 0.092 23.4)
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Step 600
600
#A65A57
oklch(55.6% 0.1 23.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E4A47
oklch(49.1% 0.093 23.6)
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Step 800
800
#733D3A
oklch(42.7% 0.076 24.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E3432
oklch(37.7% 0.061 23.3)
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Step 950
950
#371F1D
oklch(27% 0.038 25)
#CEA8A5 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) | #AFADA5 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B4A5 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7A4A7 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEA8A5
#CEA8A5
oklch(76.5% 0.045 23.5)
- #92BCBF
#92BCBF
oklch(76.6% 0.045 201.7)
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 #CEA8A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.012
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.048
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.054
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.054
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.054
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
Use #CEA8A5 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.