#CE1763
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(55.5% 0.213 4.6), rgb(206, 23, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#CE1763 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 5°. 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 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE1763 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 23, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 80%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.213 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 #CE1763 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CE1763 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CE1763 text on white | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE1763 text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD4
oklch(88.4% 0.053 5.1)
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Step 300
300
#F6A7B9
oklch(81% 0.096 4.5)
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Step 400
400
#ED7394
oklch(70.7% 0.153 4.7)
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Step 500
500
#E3467A
oklch(63% 0.196 4.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CE1763
oklch(55.5% 0.213 4.6)
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Step 700
700
#B20052
oklch(49.1% 0.197 4.8)
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Step 800
800
#910D43
oklch(42.8% 0.164 5)
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Step 900
900
#741839
oklch(37.7% 0.128 4.4)
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Step 950
950
#451121
oklch(27.1% 0.081 5.5)
#CE1763 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) | #4F5564 | 0.241 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D775F | 0.217 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1003D | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE1763
#CE1763
oklch(55.5% 0.213 4.6)
- #00857A
#00857A
oklch(55.4% 0.098 184.7)
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 #CE1763, 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 0.032
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.035
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.046
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.057
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.061
Use #CE1763 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.