#CEB5AE
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(79.3% 0.031 36.2), rgb(206, 181, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#CEB5AE is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.84:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEB5AE |
| RGB | rgb(206, 181, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 25%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.031 36.2) |
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 #CEB5AE | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEB5AE | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEB5AE text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEB5AE text on black | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D1
oklch(88.4% 0.018 35.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEB5AE
oklch(79.3% 0.031 36.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD968C
oklch(70.6% 0.049 34.8)
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Step 500
500
#AC7C6F
oklch(63.1% 0.063 35.7)
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Step 600
600
#976557
oklch(55.6% 0.069 36.3)
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Step 700
700
#805447
oklch(49.1% 0.063 37.2)
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Step 800
800
#68453B
oklch(42.7% 0.051 36.6)
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Step 900
900
#553A32
oklch(37.7% 0.041 37.2)
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Step 950
950
#32221E
oklch(27% 0.026 34.5)
#CEB5AE 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) | #BAB7AE | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BCAE | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5B2B3 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEB5AE
#CEB5AE
oklch(79.3% 0.031 36.2)
- #A6C1C8
#A6C1C8
oklch(79.3% 0.031 215.1)
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 #CEB5AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.025
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.034
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.055
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.058
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.058
Use #CEB5AE 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.