#CEAFBF
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.6% 0.042 345.6), rgb(206, 175, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.50:1).
About this color
#CEAFBF is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 346°. 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 10.50:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.50:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEAFBF |
| RGB | rgb(206, 175, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 24%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.042 345.6) |
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 #CEAFBF | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEAFBF | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEAFBF text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEAFBF text on black | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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
#E5D3DC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEAFBF
oklch(78.6% 0.042 345.6)
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Step 400
400
#C090AA
oklch(70.7% 0.067 345.3)
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Step 500
500
#AF7495
oklch(63.1% 0.086 345.2)
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Step 600
600
#9A5C7F
oklch(55.6% 0.093 345.6)
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Step 700
700
#834C6B
oklch(49.1% 0.085 345.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B3E57
oklch(42.6% 0.072 346.1)
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Step 900
900
#573548
oklch(37.7% 0.056 345.5)
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Step 950
950
#331F2A
oklch(26.9% 0.036 345.7)
#CEAFBF 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) | #B1B5C0 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B9BE | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3AFB4 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEAFBF
#CEAFBF
oklch(78.6% 0.042 345.6)
- #A1C2B3
#A1C2B3
oklch(78.5% 0.041 166)
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 #CEAFBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.032
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.048
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.058
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.066
Use #CEAFBF 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.