#CEB4BE
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(79.5% 0.033 352.7), rgb(206, 180, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.89:1).
About this color
#CEB4BE is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.89:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.89:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEB4BE |
| RGB | rgb(206, 180, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 21%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.033 352.7) |
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 #CEB4BE | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEB4BE | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEB4BE text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEB4BE text on black | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | 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
#EFE7EA
oklch(93.5% 0.01 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DA
oklch(88.4% 0.018 351.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEB4BE
oklch(79.5% 0.033 352.7)
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Step 400
400
#BB94A4
oklch(70.7% 0.051 352)
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Step 500
500
#AA798D
oklch(63.1% 0.067 353)
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Step 600
600
#956177
oklch(55.5% 0.074 352.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F5064
oklch(49% 0.069 352.8)
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Step 800
800
#674252
oklch(42.7% 0.056 352.2)
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Step 900
900
#543844
oklch(37.7% 0.044 352)
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Step 950
950
#312128
oklch(27% 0.027 351.1)
#CEB4BE 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) | #B6B8BE | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCBCBD | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2B3B7 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEB4BE
#CEB4BE
oklch(79.5% 0.033 352.7)
- #A8C3BA
#A8C3BA
oklch(79.4% 0.032 173.4)
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 #CEB4BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.033
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.035
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.058
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.058
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.059
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.060
Use #CEB4BE 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.