#CE3F74
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(58.8% 0.183 2), rgb(206, 63, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#CE3F74 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE3F74 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 63, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 59%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.183 2) |
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 #CE3F74 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CE3F74 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE3F74 text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE3F74 text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E8
oklch(93.7% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 1.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFABBC
oklch(81% 0.082 2.6)
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Step 400
400
#E37B9A
oklch(70.7% 0.132 2)
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Step 500
500
#D85581
oklch(63.2% 0.169 2.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CE3F74
oklch(58.8% 0.183 2)
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Step 700
700
#A82459
oklch(49.1% 0.171 2.1)
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Step 800
800
#882149
oklch(42.7% 0.141 1.9)
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Step 900
900
#6E223D
oklch(37.8% 0.11 2.1)
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Step 950
950
#411524
oklch(27.1% 0.07 1.7)
#CE3F74 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) | #5D6475 | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848071 | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF2A55 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE3F74
#CE3F74
oklch(58.8% 0.183 2)
- #009181
#009181
oklch(58.9% 0.106 181.5)
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 #CE3F74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.015
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.028
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.050
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.057
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.060
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.064
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.067
Use #CE3F74 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.