#CEB3BA
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(79.2% 0.032 0.4), rgb(206, 179, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#CEB3BA is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.78:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEB3BA |
| RGB | rgb(206, 179, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 22%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.032 0.4) |
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 #CEB3BA | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEB3BA | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEB3BA text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEB3BA text on black | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4D8
oklch(88.4% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEB3BA
oklch(79.2% 0.032 0.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD949F
oklch(70.8% 0.051 0.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC7987
oklch(63.2% 0.066 1.2)
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Step 600
600
#976171
oklch(55.6% 0.073 0.5)
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Step 700
700
#80505F
oklch(49% 0.067 359.6)
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Step 800
800
#68424D
oklch(42.6% 0.055 0.9)
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Step 900
900
#553840
oklch(37.7% 0.043 1.3)
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Step 950
950
#322126
oklch(27.1% 0.027 359.8)
#CEB3BA 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) | #B6B7BA | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCBBB9 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3B2B5 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEB3BA
#CEB3BA
oklch(79.2% 0.032 0.4)
- #A6C2BC
#A6C2BC
oklch(79.1% 0.031 181.1)
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 #CEB3BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.028
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.036
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.056
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.059
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.062
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.063
Use #CEB3BA 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.