#CEADBE
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.2% 0.044 345.8), rgb(206, 173, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#CEADBE is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 346°. 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 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.34:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEADBE |
| RGB | rgb(206, 173, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 25%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.044 345.8) |
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 #CEADBE | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEADBE | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEADBE text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEADBE text on black | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EC
oklch(93.7% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 344.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEADBE
oklch(78.2% 0.044 345.8)
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Step 400
400
#C28FAA
oklch(70.7% 0.071 346)
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Step 500
500
#B17395
oklch(63.1% 0.09 345.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C5A80
oklch(55.5% 0.099 345.3)
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Step 700
700
#854A6C
oklch(49.1% 0.092 345.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C3D58
oklch(42.6% 0.076 345.3)
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Step 900
900
#583448
oklch(37.6% 0.059 345.9)
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Step 950
950
#341F2A
oklch(27.1% 0.037 347.2)
#CEADBE 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) | #AFB3BF | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B8BD | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3ADB3 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEADBE
#CEADBE
oklch(78.2% 0.044 345.8)
- #9EC1B1
#9EC1B1
oklch(78.1% 0.044 165.8)
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 #CEADBE, 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 0.044
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.054
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.065
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.067
Use #CEADBE 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.