#CEAFB5
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.3% 0.037 4.9), rgb(206, 175, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#CEAFB5 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 5°. 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 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.42:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEAFB5 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 175, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 24%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.037 4.9) |
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 #CEAFB5 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEAFB5 | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEAFB5 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEAFB5 text on black | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#E6D4D7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEAFB5
oklch(78.3% 0.037 4.9)
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Step 400
400
#C1929C
oklch(70.7% 0.058 4.5)
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Step 500
500
#B17683
oklch(63.1% 0.076 5)
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Step 600
600
#9C5F6D
oklch(55.7% 0.081 5.2)
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Step 700
700
#854E5B
oklch(49.2% 0.076 5)
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Step 800
800
#6C404A
oklch(42.7% 0.063 5.3)
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Step 900
900
#58363E
oklch(37.6% 0.05 4.4)
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Step 950
950
#342024
oklch(27% 0.032 6.3)
#CEAFB5 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) | #B3B3B5 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB9B4 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4ADB1 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEAFB5
#CEAFB5
oklch(78.3% 0.037 4.9)
- #9FC0BB
#9FC0BB
oklch(78.2% 0.036 185.3)
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 #CEAFB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.020
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.047
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.058
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.060
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.062
Use #CEAFB5 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.