#CE3069
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(57.1% 0.196 4.6), rgb(206, 48, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#CE3069 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE3069 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 48, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 62%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.196 4.6) |
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 #CE3069 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CE3069 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE3069 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE3069 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#FAE3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD5
oklch(88.5% 0.05 4.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2A9B9
oklch(80.9% 0.088 4.8)
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Step 400
400
#E87895
oklch(70.7% 0.141 4.9)
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Step 500
500
#DD4F7C
oklch(63.1% 0.18 4.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CE3069
oklch(57.1% 0.196 4.6)
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Step 700
700
#AD1953
oklch(49.1% 0.183 4.9)
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Step 800
800
#8C1A44
oklch(42.6% 0.151 4.8)
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Step 900
900
#711E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.118 4.3)
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Step 950
950
#431322
oklch(27.1% 0.075 4.4)
#CE3069 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) | #575C6A | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817B65 | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E00049 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE3069
#CE3069
oklch(57.1% 0.196 4.6)
- #008B7F
#008B7F
oklch(57.2% 0.101 184.3)
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 #CE3069, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.024
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.032
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.036
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.039
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.061
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.062
Use #CE3069 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.