#CEB7AF
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(79.7% 0.029 40.2), rgb(206, 183, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#CEB7AF is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 11.01:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEB7AF |
| RGB | rgb(206, 183, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 24%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.029 40.2) |
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 #CEB7AF | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEB7AF | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEB7AF text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEB7AF text on black | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D1
oklch(88.5% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEB7AF
oklch(79.7% 0.029 40.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB988B
oklch(70.8% 0.046 41.4)
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Step 500
500
#A97E6F
oklch(63.1% 0.058 40.1)
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Step 600
600
#946757
oklch(55.7% 0.063 40.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E5547
oklch(49% 0.059 39.6)
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Step 800
800
#67463A
oklch(42.8% 0.05 40.8)
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Step 900
900
#543B32
oklch(37.8% 0.039 40.6)
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Step 950
950
#31231D
oklch(27.1% 0.024 44.3)
#CEB7AF 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) | #BCB9AE | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BDAF | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5B4B5 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEB7AF
#CEB7AF
oklch(79.7% 0.029 40.2)
- #A9C1CA
#A9C1CA
oklch(79.6% 0.029 222.4)
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 #CEB7AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.030
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.031
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.057
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.057
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.057
Use #CEB7AF 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.