#CE2476
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(56.7% 0.21 358), rgb(206, 36, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#CE2476 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE2476 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 36, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 70%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.21 358) |
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 #CE2476 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CE2476 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE2476 text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE2476 text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBD9
oklch(88.4% 0.053 357.2)
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Step 300
300
#F3A7C0
oklch(80.8% 0.094 358.1)
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Step 400
400
#E974A0
oklch(70.6% 0.151 357.9)
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Step 500
500
#DF4989
oklch(63.1% 0.193 358)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CE2476
oklch(56.7% 0.21 358)
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Step 700
700
#AE0960
oklch(49.1% 0.196 358)
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Step 800
800
#8D114F
oklch(42.6% 0.162 357.6)
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Step 900
900
#721A41
oklch(37.7% 0.126 358.3)
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Step 950
950
#431126
oklch(26.9% 0.08 358.1)
#CE2476 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) | #4E5A78 | 0.238 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7A72 | 0.213 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF004B | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE2476
#CE2476
oklch(56.7% 0.21 358)
- #008A76
#008A76
oklch(56.7% 0.105 177.7)
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 #CE2476, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CE2476.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.036
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.046
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.059
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.060
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.080
Use #CE2476 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.