#CE3377
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(57.8% 0.197 359), rgb(206, 51, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#CE3377 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE3377 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 51, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 61%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.197 359) |
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 #CE3377 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CE3377 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE3377 text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE3377 text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.6 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3E9
oklch(93.5% 0.025 359.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCD8
oklch(88.5% 0.05 359.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1A9BF
oklch(81% 0.089 359.3)
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Step 400
400
#E6789E
oklch(70.7% 0.141 359.4)
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Step 500
500
#DB4F87
oklch(63.1% 0.182 359)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CE3377
oklch(57.8% 0.197 359)
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Step 700
700
#AB1A5E
oklch(49.2% 0.184 359.2)
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Step 800
800
#8B1A4D
oklch(42.8% 0.152 359.1)
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Step 900
900
#701E40
oklch(37.8% 0.119 359.2)
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Step 950
950
#421326
oklch(27% 0.076 358.4)
#CE3377 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) | #555F79 | 0.222 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7D73 | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF1951 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE3377
#CE3377
oklch(57.8% 0.197 359)
- #008E7B
#008E7B
oklch(57.9% 0.106 178.9)
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 #CE3377, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.032
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.038
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.048
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.058
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.071
Use #CE3377 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.