#CEACB5
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.7% 0.041 0.4), rgb(206, 172, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#CEACB5 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.19:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEACB5 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 172, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 26%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.041 0.4) |
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 #CEACB5 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEACB5 | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEACB5 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEACB5 text on black | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 0.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEACB5
oklch(77.7% 0.041 0.4)
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Step 400
400
#C4909E
oklch(70.7% 0.065 1.2)
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Step 500
500
#B47487
oklch(63.2% 0.084 0.5)
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Step 600
600
#9F5B71
oklch(55.5% 0.093 359.8)
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Step 700
700
#884B5E
oklch(49.1% 0.085 0.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E3E4D
oklch(42.7% 0.07 0.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A3540
oklch(37.8% 0.055 0.9)
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Step 950
950
#351F26
oklch(27% 0.036 359.2)
#CEACB5 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) | #B0B1B5 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B7B4 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4AAAF | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEACB5
#CEACB5
oklch(77.7% 0.041 0.4)
- #9BC0B7
#9BC0B7
oklch(77.8% 0.042 178.7)
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 #CEACB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.020
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.059
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.059
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.062
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.067
Use #CEACB5 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.