#CEB9BD
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.5% 0.025 4.6), rgb(206, 185, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#CEB9BD is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.29:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEB9BD |
| RGB | rgb(206, 185, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 18%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.025 4.6) |
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 #CEB9BD | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEB9BD | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEB9BD text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEB9BD text on black | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#F7F4F5
oklch(97% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E9
oklch(93.6% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D8
oklch(88.6% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEB9BD
oklch(80.5% 0.025 4.6)
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Step 400
400
#B7979D
oklch(70.7% 0.039 5.5)
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Step 500
500
#A57D85
oklch(63.1% 0.051 5.3)
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Step 600
600
#8F666F
oklch(55.5% 0.054 4.5)
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Step 700
700
#7A555D
oklch(49.2% 0.05 4.8)
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Step 800
800
#63454C
oklch(42.6% 0.043 3.7)
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Step 900
900
#513A3F
oklch(37.6% 0.033 4.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F2225
oklch(26.9% 0.021 3.2)
#CEB9BD 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) | #BCBCBD | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BFBD | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2B8BA | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEB9BD
#CEB9BD
oklch(80.5% 0.025 4.6)
- #AFC5C1
#AFC5C1
oklch(80.6% 0.025 183.6)
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 #CEB9BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.025
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.039
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.056
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.056
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.057
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.059
Use #CEB9BD 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.