#CEB5BC
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(79.6% 0.03 359), rgb(206, 181, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#CEB5BC is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.96:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEB5BC |
| RGB | rgb(206, 181, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 20%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.03 359) |
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 #CEB5BC | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEB5BC | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEB5BC text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEB5BC text on black | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#EFE7EA
oklch(93.5% 0.01 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D9
oklch(88.5% 0.016 358.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEB5BC
oklch(79.6% 0.03 359)
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Step 400
400
#BB95A0
oklch(70.8% 0.048 359.2)
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Step 500
500
#A97A88
oklch(63% 0.061 359.5)
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Step 600
600
#946372
oklch(55.6% 0.066 359.6)
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Step 700
700
#7E5260
oklch(49.2% 0.062 359)
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Step 800
800
#67434E
oklch(42.7% 0.052 359.7)
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Step 900
900
#543941
oklch(37.8% 0.04 359.8)
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Step 950
950
#312126
oklch(26.9% 0.026 358.5)
#CEB5BC 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) | #B8B9BC | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDBDBB | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3B4B7 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEB5BC
#CEB5BC
oklch(79.6% 0.03 359)
- #A9C3BD
#A9C3BD
oklch(79.6% 0.029 180.1)
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 #CEB5BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.032
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.032
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.059
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.059
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.060
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.060
Use #CEB5BC 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.