#CEAFBD
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.5% 0.04 349.1), rgb(206, 175, 189).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#CEAFBD is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.49:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEAFBD |
| RGB | rgb(206, 175, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 24%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.04 349.1) |
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 #CEAFBD | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEAFBD | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEAFBD text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEAFBD text on black | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DB
oklch(88.4% 0.023 348.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEAFBD
oklch(78.5% 0.04 349.1)
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Step 400
400
#C091A7
oklch(70.8% 0.064 349.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF7591
oklch(63.1% 0.081 349.2)
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Step 600
600
#9A5D7C
oklch(55.6% 0.089 348.6)
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Step 700
700
#844C68
oklch(49.1% 0.084 349.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B3F55
oklch(42.8% 0.068 349)
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Step 900
900
#573646
oklch(37.8% 0.053 349.4)
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Step 950
950
#332029
oklch(27.1% 0.033 349.6)
#CEAFBD 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) | #B1B4BE | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B9BC | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3AEB4 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEAFBD
#CEAFBD
oklch(78.5% 0.04 349.1)
- #A1C2B5
#A1C2B5
oklch(78.6% 0.04 169.4)
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 #CEAFBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.029
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.048
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.065
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.065
Use #CEAFBD 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.