#CE3B6C
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(58.2% 0.186 5), rgb(206, 59, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#CE3B6C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE3B6C |
| RGB | rgb(206, 59, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 60%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.186 5) |
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 #CE3B6C | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CE3B6C | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE3B6C text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE3B6C text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F9E4E8
oklch(93.7% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.046 4.6)
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Step 300
300
#F0AAB9
oklch(80.8% 0.084 5)
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Step 400
400
#E57A95
oklch(70.7% 0.135 5)
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Step 500
500
#DA547C
oklch(63.2% 0.171 4.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CE3B6C
oklch(58.2% 0.186 5)
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Step 700
700
#AA2253
oklch(49.2% 0.173 5.3)
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Step 800
800
#8A1F44
oklch(42.7% 0.144 5.2)
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Step 900
900
#6F213A
oklch(37.7% 0.112 4.6)
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Step 950
950
#411522
oklch(27% 0.07 4.6)
#CE3B6C 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) | #5D616D | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847E69 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0204F | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE3B6C
#CE3B6C
oklch(58.2% 0.186 5)
- #008E83
#008E83
oklch(58.2% 0.102 185.3)
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 #CE3B6C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.010
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.025
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.044
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.056
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.057
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.062
Use #CE3B6C 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.