#CEACAF
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.5% 0.04 12), rgb(206, 172, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#CEACAF is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.14:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEACAF |
| RGB | rgb(206, 172, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 26%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.04 12) |
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 #CEACAF | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEACAF | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEACAF text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEACAF text on black | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D5
oklch(88.4% 0.022 10.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEACAF
oklch(77.5% 0.04 12)
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Step 400
400
#C59196
oklch(70.8% 0.063 12.4)
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Step 500
500
#B5757C
oklch(63.1% 0.081 12.5)
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Step 600
600
#A05D65
oklch(55.7% 0.088 12.6)
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Step 700
700
#894C54
oklch(49.1% 0.083 12.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F3F45
oklch(42.8% 0.067 12.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A353A
oklch(37.6% 0.054 11.2)
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Step 950
950
#352022
oklch(27.1% 0.033 13.2)
#CEACAF 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) | #B1B1AF | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B6AE | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5A9AD | 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°).
- #CEACAF
#CEACAF
oklch(77.5% 0.04 12)
- #99BEBC
#99BEBC
oklch(77.4% 0.04 192.3)
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 #CEACAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.013
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.042
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.057
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.059
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.060
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.061
Use #CEACAF 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.