#CE2B70
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(57% 0.203 1.1), rgb(206, 43, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#CE2B70 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE2B70 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 43, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 65%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.203 1.1) |
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 #CE2B70 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CE2B70 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE2B70 text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE2B70 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
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 1.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3A8BD
oklch(80.9% 0.092 1)
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Step 400
400
#E8769B
oklch(70.6% 0.146 0.9)
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Step 500
500
#DE4C83
oklch(63.1% 0.187 0.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CE2B70
oklch(57% 0.203 1.1)
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Step 700
700
#AD135A
oklch(49% 0.188 1.1)
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Step 800
800
#8D164A
oklch(42.7% 0.157 0.9)
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Step 900
900
#711C3E
oklch(37.7% 0.122 0.6)
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Step 950
950
#431224
oklch(27% 0.078 1.1)
#CE2B70 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) | #535B72 | 0.229 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7B6C | 0.206 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0004A | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE2B70
#CE2B70
oklch(57% 0.203 1.1)
- #008B7B
#008B7B
oklch(57.1% 0.103 181)
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 #CE2B70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.034
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.047
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.048
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.049
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.070
Use #CE2B70 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.