#CEA9BD
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.4% 0.051 344.6), rgb(206, 169, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#CEA9BD is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.03:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEA9BD |
| RGB | rgb(206, 169, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 27%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.051 344.6) |
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 #CEA9BD | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CEA9BD | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEA9BD text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEA9BD text on black | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc -61.3 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 346)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEA9BD
oklch(77.4% 0.051 344.6)
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Step 400
400
#C68CAC
oklch(70.7% 0.082 345.2)
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Step 500
500
#B66F98
oklch(63.1% 0.104 344.9)
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Step 600
600
#A15683
oklch(55.6% 0.114 344.5)
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Step 700
700
#89466F
oklch(49.1% 0.105 344.1)
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Step 800
800
#703A5A
oklch(42.7% 0.087 344.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B324A
oklch(37.7% 0.068 344.8)
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Step 950
950
#351E2B
oklch(27% 0.041 345.3)
#CEA9BD 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) | #ABB0BE | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B5BC | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3A9B0 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEA9BD
#CEA9BD
oklch(77.4% 0.051 344.6)
- #98C0AD
#98C0AD
oklch(77.3% 0.051 164.6)
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 #CEA9BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.038
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.061
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.061
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.062
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.064
Use #CEA9BD 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.