#CE156A
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(55.6% 0.216 1.8), rgb(206, 21, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#CE156A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE156A |
| RGB | rgb(206, 21, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 81%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.216 1.8) |
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 #CE156A | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CE156A | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CE156A text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE156A text on black | 3.93:1 | 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
#FBE3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 3.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.054 2.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6A6BC
oklch(80.9% 0.098 1.6)
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Step 400
400
#ED7299
oklch(70.7% 0.156 1.9)
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Step 500
500
#E34581
oklch(63.1% 0.199 1.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CE156A
oklch(55.6% 0.216 1.8)
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Step 700
700
#B10058
oklch(49.1% 0.198 2)
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Step 800
800
#900A48
oklch(42.6% 0.166 1.8)
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Step 900
900
#74173C
oklch(37.7% 0.13 2)
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Step 950
950
#441023
oklch(26.9% 0.082 2)
#CE156A 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) | #4C556C | 0.245 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7766 | 0.218 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E00040 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE156A
#CE156A
oklch(55.6% 0.216 1.8)
- #008677
#008677
oklch(55.6% 0.1 181.4)
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 #CE156A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.022
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.035
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.045
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.046
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.050
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.062
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.071
Use #CE156A 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.