#CE356F
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(57.7% 0.193 2.7), rgb(206, 53, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#CE356F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE356F |
| RGB | rgb(206, 53, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 61%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.193 2.7) |
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 #CE356F | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CE356F | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE356F text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE356F 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
#FAE3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD6
oklch(88.6% 0.048 3.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1A9BB
oklch(80.8% 0.087 2.8)
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Step 400
400
#E67999
oklch(70.7% 0.138 2.6)
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Step 500
500
#DB5180
oklch(63.1% 0.177 2.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CE356F
oklch(57.7% 0.193 2.7)
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Step 700
700
#AB1D57
oklch(49.1% 0.179 2.9)
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Step 800
800
#8B1C47
oklch(42.7% 0.149 3)
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Step 900
900
#701F3C
oklch(37.7% 0.116 2.7)
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Step 950
950
#421423
oklch(27.1% 0.073 3.1)
#CE356F 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) | #595F70 | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817D6B | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0164E | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE356F
#CE356F
oklch(57.7% 0.193 2.7)
- #008D7F
#008D7F
oklch(57.8% 0.103 182.8)
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 #CE356F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.021
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.037
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.039
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.047
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.060
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.062
Use #CE356F 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.