#CE2977
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(57.1% 0.207 358), rgb(206, 41, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#CE2977 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE2977 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 41, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 67%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.207 358) |
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 #CE2977 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CE2977 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE2977 text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE2977 text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#F7CCD9
oklch(88.6% 0.051 358.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2A8C0
oklch(80.9% 0.092 358.3)
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Step 400
400
#E875A0
oklch(70.6% 0.149 357.9)
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Step 500
500
#DE4B89
oklch(63.2% 0.19 358.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CE2977
oklch(57.1% 0.207 358)
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Step 700
700
#AD0F60
oklch(49.1% 0.192 358.1)
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Step 800
800
#8D144F
oklch(42.8% 0.16 357.9)
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Step 900
900
#711B41
oklch(37.7% 0.124 358.1)
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Step 950
950
#431226
oklch(27.1% 0.079 358.5)
#CE2977 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) | #505C79 | 0.233 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7B73 | 0.209 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF004D | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE2977
#CE2977
oklch(57.1% 0.207 358)
- #008B78
#008B78
oklch(57% 0.104 178.6)
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 #CE2977, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.042
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.056
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.059
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.078
Use #CE2977 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.