#CEACAD
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.5% 0.04 16), rgb(206, 172, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#CEACAD is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.12:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEACAD |
| RGB | rgb(206, 172, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 26%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.04 16) |
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 #CEACAD | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CEACAD | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEACAD text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEACAD text on black | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -61.8 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D4
oklch(88.5% 0.021 17.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEACAD
oklch(77.5% 0.04 16)
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Step 400
400
#C59193
oklch(70.7% 0.063 16.2)
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Step 500
500
#B57579
oklch(63.1% 0.081 15.5)
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Step 600
600
#A05D61
oklch(55.5% 0.088 16.5)
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Step 700
700
#894C51
oklch(49% 0.083 15.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F3F42
oklch(42.7% 0.067 16.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A3638
oklch(37.7% 0.052 16.2)
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Step 950
950
#352021
oklch(27.1% 0.033 16.3)
#CEACAD 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) | #B2B0AD | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B6AD | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5A9AC | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEACAD
#CEACAD
oklch(77.5% 0.04 16)
- #99BEBE
#99BEBE
oklch(77.5% 0.04 196.4)
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 #CEACAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.011
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.056
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.056
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.058
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.060
Use #CEACAD 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.