#CEB3AA
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.8% 0.034 39.3), rgb(206, 179, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#CEB3AA is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.65:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEB3AA |
| RGB | rgb(206, 179, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 27%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.034 39.3) |
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 #CEB3AA | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEB3AA | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEB3AA text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEB3AA text on black | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -64.4 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEB3AA
oklch(78.8% 0.034 39.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF9688
oklch(70.8% 0.054 39.7)
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Step 500
500
#AE7B6A
oklch(63% 0.069 39.2)
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Step 600
600
#996452
oklch(55.6% 0.074 39.5)
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Step 700
700
#835342
oklch(49.2% 0.07 40.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A4437
oklch(42.7% 0.057 39.7)
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Step 900
900
#573930
oklch(37.7% 0.046 37.4)
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Step 950
950
#33221C
oklch(27.1% 0.029 40.3)
#CEB3AA 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) | #B9B6A9 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFBBAA | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5AFB0 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEB3AA
#CEB3AA
oklch(78.8% 0.034 39.3)
- #A3BFC9
#A3BFC9
oklch(78.7% 0.034 221.4)
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 #CEB3AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.021
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.041
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.050
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.055
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.056
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.057
Use #CEB3AA 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.