#CEB4BA
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(79.4% 0.031 2.2), rgb(206, 180, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#CEB4BA is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 2°. 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 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.86:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEB4BA |
| RGB | rgb(206, 180, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 21%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.031 2.2) |
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 #CEB4BA | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEB4BA | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEB4BA text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEB4BA text on black | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7E9
oklch(93.5% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D8
oklch(88.6% 0.017 3.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEB4BA
oklch(79.4% 0.031 2.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC949E
oklch(70.7% 0.05 1.8)
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Step 500
500
#AB7A86
oklch(63.2% 0.063 2.9)
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Step 600
600
#956270
oklch(55.5% 0.069 1.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F515E
oklch(49% 0.064 1.3)
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Step 800
800
#68434C
oklch(42.8% 0.053 3.6)
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Step 900
900
#543840
oklch(37.6% 0.042 0.6)
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Step 950
950
#312125
oklch(26.9% 0.026 2.4)
#CEB4BA 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) | #B7B8BA | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDBCB9 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3B3B6 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEB4BA
#CEB4BA
oklch(79.4% 0.031 2.2)
- #A7C3BD
#A7C3BD
oklch(79.5% 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 #CEB4BA, 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 0.034
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.058
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.059
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.061
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.062
Use #CEB4BA 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.