#CEAABC
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.5% 0.048 346.7), rgb(206, 170, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#CEAABC is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.10:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEAABC |
| RGB | rgb(206, 170, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 27%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.048 346.7) |
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 #CEAABC | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CEAABC | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEAABC text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEAABC text on black | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | 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
#F1E6EC
oklch(93.5% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2DD
oklch(88.4% 0.027 344.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEAABC
oklch(77.5% 0.048 346.7)
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Step 400
400
#C58DAA
oklch(70.7% 0.078 346.9)
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Step 500
500
#B57095
oklch(63.1% 0.099 346.9)
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Step 600
600
#A05880
oklch(55.7% 0.107 346.7)
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Step 700
700
#89476C
oklch(49.1% 0.101 346.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F3B58
oklch(42.7% 0.083 346.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A3348
oklch(37.7% 0.064 347.1)
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Step 950
950
#351E2A
oklch(27% 0.041 347.6)
#CEAABC 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) | #ACB0BD | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B6BB | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3AAB0 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEAABC
#CEAABC
oklch(77.5% 0.048 346.7)
- #99C0AF
#99C0AF
oklch(77.5% 0.048 166.7)
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 #CEAABC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.039
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.058
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.060
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.063
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.065
Use #CEAABC 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.