#CEACBE
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78% 0.046 345.1), rgb(206, 172, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#CEACBE is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.26:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEACBE |
| RGB | rgb(206, 172, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 26%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.046 345.1) |
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 #CEACBE | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEACBE | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEACBE text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEACBE 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
#F1E6EC
oklch(93.5% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 344.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEACBE
oklch(78% 0.046 345.1)
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Step 400
400
#C38EAB
oklch(70.7% 0.075 345.2)
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Step 500
500
#B27296
oklch(63.1% 0.093 345.3)
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Step 600
600
#9D5981
oklch(55.5% 0.103 344.8)
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Step 700
700
#86496D
oklch(49.1% 0.095 344.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D3C59
oklch(42.6% 0.079 344.6)
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Step 900
900
#593449
oklch(37.8% 0.061 345.4)
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Step 950
950
#341F2B
oklch(27.1% 0.038 344.7)
#CEACBE 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) | #AEB2BF | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B7BD | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3ACB2 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEACBE
#CEACBE
oklch(78% 0.046 345.1)
- #9DC1B0
#9DC1B0
oklch(78% 0.046 164.9)
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 #CEACBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.032
- 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 0.066
Use #CEACBE 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.