#CE3D65
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(58.2% 0.182 8.5), rgb(206, 61, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#CE3D65 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 8°. 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 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE3D65 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 61, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 60%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.182 8.5) |
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 #CE3D65 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CE3D65 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE3D65 text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE3D65 text on black | 4.47:1 | 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
#FDF3F4
oklch(97.2% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E7
oklch(93.7% 0.023 7.7)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD3
oklch(88.4% 0.046 7.9)
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Step 300
300
#F0ABB6
oklch(80.9% 0.082 8.5)
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Step 400
400
#E57B90
oklch(70.7% 0.132 8.4)
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Step 500
500
#DA5575
oklch(63.1% 0.168 8.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CE3D65
oklch(58.2% 0.182 8.5)
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Step 700
700
#AA244D
oklch(49.1% 0.17 8.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A213F
oklch(42.7% 0.141 8.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F2236
oklch(37.7% 0.11 8.3)
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Step 950
950
#411520
oklch(26.9% 0.069 7.5)
#CE3D65 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) | #606166 | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867E61 | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0204D | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE3D65
#CE3D65
oklch(58.2% 0.182 8.5)
- #008E86
#008E86
oklch(58.3% 0.101 187.8)
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 #CE3D65, 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 0.018
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.042
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.046
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.056
Use #CE3D65 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.