#CE2E65
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(56.9% 0.197 6), rgb(206, 46, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#CE2E65 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE2E65 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 46, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 63%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.197 6) |
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 #CE2E65 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CE2E65 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE2E65 text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE2E65 text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#FAE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 5.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 5.6)
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Step 300
300
#F3A9B8
oklch(81% 0.089 5.9)
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Step 400
400
#E97793
oklch(70.7% 0.143 5.9)
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Step 500
500
#DE4E78
oklch(63% 0.181 6.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CE2E65
oklch(56.9% 0.197 6)
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Step 700
700
#AE1851
oklch(49.2% 0.184 5.9)
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Step 800
800
#8D1942
oklch(42.7% 0.152 6.1)
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Step 900
900
#711E38
oklch(37.7% 0.117 5.9)
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Step 950
950
#431321
oklch(27% 0.075 5.7)
#CE2E65 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) | #575B66 | 0.222 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817B61 | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E10046 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE2E65
#CE2E65
oklch(56.9% 0.197 6)
- #008A80
#008A80
oklch(57% 0.1 185.9)
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 #CE2E65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.025
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.032
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.034
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.037
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.046
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.057
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.060
Use #CE2E65 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.