#CEABC4
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78% 0.053 336.5), rgb(206, 171, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#CEABC4 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.24:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEABC4 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 171, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 26%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.053 336.5) |
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 #CEABC4 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEABC4 | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEABC4 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEABC4 text on black | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E0
oklch(88.4% 0.029 336.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEABC4
oklch(78% 0.053 336.5)
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Step 400
400
#C38DB4
oklch(70.8% 0.083 337)
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Step 500
500
#B26FA2
oklch(63% 0.108 336.1)
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Step 600
600
#9D568D
oklch(55.5% 0.118 336)
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Step 700
700
#864678
oklch(49% 0.109 335.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D3A61
oklch(42.6% 0.09 336.5)
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Step 900
900
#59324F
oklch(37.7% 0.071 337.1)
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Step 950
950
#341E2F
oklch(27.1% 0.044 335.4)
#CEABC4 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) | #ABB2C5 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B7C3 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2ACB3 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEABC4
#CEABC4
oklch(78% 0.053 336.5)
- #9DC2AA
#9DC2AA
oklch(78% 0.052 156.5)
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 #CEABC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.060
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.069
Use #CEABC4 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.