#CE2765
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(56.4% 0.203 5.2), rgb(206, 39, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#CE2765 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE2765 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 39, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 68%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.203 5.2) |
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 #CE2765 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CE2765 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE2765 text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE2765 text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 5.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A8B8
oklch(80.9% 0.092 5.5)
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Step 400
400
#EA7694
oklch(70.7% 0.146 5.1)
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Step 500
500
#E04B7A
oklch(63.1% 0.187 5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CE2765
oklch(56.4% 0.203 5.2)
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Step 700
700
#AF1152
oklch(49.1% 0.189 5.1)
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Step 800
800
#8E1543
oklch(42.6% 0.156 5.1)
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Step 900
900
#721C39
oklch(37.7% 0.121 4.8)
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Step 950
950
#431221
oklch(26.9% 0.077 5.1)
#CE2765 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) | #545966 | 0.229 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807961 | 0.206 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E10043 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE2765
#CE2765
oklch(56.4% 0.203 5.2)
- #00887D
#00887D
oklch(56.4% 0.099 184.9)
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 #CE2765, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.026
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.033
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.033
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.044
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.059
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.061
Use #CE2765 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.