#CE0072
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(55.3% 0.225 358), rgb(206, 0, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#CE0072 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.225 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE0072 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 0, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 100%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.225 358) |
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 #CE0072 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CE0072 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CE0072 text on white | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE0072 text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F9CAD9
oklch(88.4% 0.056 357.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6A5C0
oklch(80.8% 0.101 358)
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Step 400
400
#EE70A0
oklch(70.7% 0.163 358.1)
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Step 500
500
#E44189
oklch(63.2% 0.207 358)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CE0072
oklch(55.3% 0.225 358)
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Step 700
700
#B00060
oklch(49.2% 0.2 358.2)
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Step 800
800
#91014F
oklch(42.7% 0.173 357.8)
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Step 900
900
#751441
oklch(37.8% 0.135 358.3)
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Step 950
950
#450F26
oklch(27.1% 0.085 358.5)
#CE0072 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) | #455374 | 0.258 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78766E | 0.228 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E00042 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.227 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE0072
#CE0072
oklch(55.3% 0.225 358)
- #008572
#008572
oklch(55.2% 0.102 178)
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 #CE0072, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CE0072.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.032
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.046
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.062
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.064
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.076
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.083
Use #CE0072 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.