#CE3F5F
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(58.2% 0.179 11.6), rgb(206, 63, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#CE3F5F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE3F5F |
| RGB | rgb(206, 63, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 59%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.179 11.6) |
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 #CE3F5F | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CE3F5F | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE3F5F text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE3F5F text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 11)
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Step 200
200
#F5CED1
oklch(88.5% 0.044 12.8)
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Step 300
300
#F0ABB3
oklch(80.9% 0.082 11.4)
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Step 400
400
#E57C8C
oklch(70.7% 0.13 11.3)
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Step 500
500
#DA566F
oklch(63.1% 0.166 11.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CE3F5F
oklch(58.2% 0.179 11.6)
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Step 700
700
#A92648
oklch(49% 0.167 11.3)
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Step 800
800
#8A223B
oklch(42.7% 0.139 11.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F2333
oklch(37.8% 0.108 11.3)
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Step 950
950
#41161E
oklch(27% 0.067 11.3)
#CE3F5F 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) | #62625F | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877F5B | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1204C | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE3F5F
#CE3F5F
oklch(58.2% 0.179 11.6)
- #008D8A
#008D8A
oklch(58.1% 0.1 192.1)
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 #CE3F5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.018
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.018
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.036
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.048
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.049
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.052
Use #CE3F5F 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.