#CEACC0
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78% 0.048 342.1), rgb(206, 172, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#CEACC0 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.28:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEACC0 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 172, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 26%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.048 342.1) |
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 #CEACC0 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEACC0 | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEACC0 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEACC0 text on black | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EC
oklch(93.5% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 341.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEACC0
oklch(78% 0.048 342.1)
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Step 400
400
#C28EAE
oklch(70.7% 0.076 341.8)
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Step 500
500
#B2719A
oklch(63.1% 0.098 341.9)
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Step 600
600
#9D5984
oklch(55.6% 0.105 342.5)
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Step 700
700
#864870
oklch(49% 0.099 342.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D3C5B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 342.5)
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Step 900
900
#59334B
oklch(37.7% 0.065 342.2)
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Step 950
950
#341E2C
oklch(26.9% 0.041 341.6)
#CEACC0 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) | #ADB2C1 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B7BF | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3ACB3 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEACC0
#CEACC0
oklch(78% 0.048 342.1)
- #9DC2AE
#9DC2AE
oklch(78.1% 0.049 161.4)
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 #CEACC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.060
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.063
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.066
Use #CEACC0 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.