#CEACBD
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.9% 0.045 346.6), rgb(206, 172, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#CEACBD is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.045 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 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.26:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEACBD |
| RGB | rgb(206, 172, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 26%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.045 346.6) |
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 #CEACBD | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEACBD | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEACBD text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEACBD text on black | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#F1E6EB
oklch(93.5% 0.014 348)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DC
oklch(88.6% 0.025 348.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEACBD
oklch(77.9% 0.045 346.6)
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Step 400
400
#C38EAA
oklch(70.6% 0.074 346.2)
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Step 500
500
#B37295
oklch(63.2% 0.094 346.6)
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Step 600
600
#9E5A7F
oklch(55.7% 0.101 347)
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Step 700
700
#87496B
oklch(49.1% 0.095 347.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D3C57
oklch(42.6% 0.078 346.7)
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Step 900
900
#593448
oklch(37.7% 0.061 346.8)
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Step 950
950
#341F2A
oklch(27.1% 0.037 347.2)
#CEACBD 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) | #AEB2BE | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B7BC | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3ACB2 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEACBD
#CEACBD
oklch(77.9% 0.045 346.6)
- #9CC1B1
#9CC1B1
oklch(77.9% 0.046 167)
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 #CEACBD, 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 0.042
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.064
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.067
Use #CEACBD 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.