#CEACAF Hex Color
A dusty muted mauve with vintage warmth
This dusty, desaturated red carries a muted warmth that leans toward a mauve or dried rose tone. Because of its low chroma, #ceacaf works best as a supporting background or secondary accent rather than a primary brand color. It pairs surprisingly well with charcoal grays or deep forest greens to ground its airy quality. Use black text for accessibility, as it maintains high contrast on this light, ash-tinted shade.
Questions about #ceacaf
What is #ceacaf in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #ceacaf is rgb(206, 172, 175), in HSL hsl(355, 26%, 74%) and in CMYK 0%, 17%, 15%, 19%.
What colors pair well with #ceacaf?
Is #ceacaf suitable for text in UI design?
While #ceacaf provides a lovely aesthetic for branding or background accents, it does not have enough contrast for body text on light backgrounds. Always use black or very dark text when placing copy over this shade to ensure full readability.
Is #ceacaf readable on white or black?
#ceacaf has a 2.07:1 contrast ratio on white and 10.14:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.