#CE206B
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(56.1% 0.21 2.1), rgb(206, 32, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#CE206B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE206B |
| RGB | rgb(206, 32, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 73%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.21 2.1) |
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 #CE206B | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CE206B | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE206B text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE206B text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 3.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD6
oklch(88.4% 0.053 1.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A7BC
oklch(80.8% 0.094 1.6)
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Step 400
400
#EB7499
oklch(70.7% 0.151 2)
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Step 500
500
#E14880
oklch(63.1% 0.193 2.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CE206B
oklch(56.1% 0.21 2.1)
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Step 700
700
#B00758
oklch(49.1% 0.195 2)
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Step 800
800
#8F1048
oklch(42.7% 0.162 2)
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Step 900
900
#731A3C
oklch(37.8% 0.125 2.4)
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Step 950
950
#441123
oklch(27% 0.08 2.5)
#CE206B 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) | #4F586D | 0.238 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7967 | 0.214 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E00044 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE206B
#CE206B
oklch(56.1% 0.21 2.1)
- #008879
#008879
oklch(56.2% 0.101 181.5)
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 #CE206B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.023
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.042
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.043
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.049
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.054
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.069
Use #CE206B 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.