#CE4170
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(58.9% 0.18 4.2), rgb(206, 65, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#CE4170 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE4170 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 65, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 59%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.18 4.2) |
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 #CE4170 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CE4170 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE4170 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE4170 text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E8
oklch(93.7% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDD5
oklch(88.4% 0.045 4.2)
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Step 300
300
#EEABBA
oklch(80.8% 0.081 4.3)
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Step 400
400
#E37C97
oklch(70.8% 0.13 4.2)
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Step 500
500
#D7567D
oklch(63% 0.165 4.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CE4170
oklch(58.9% 0.18 4.2)
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Step 700
700
#A72655
oklch(49% 0.167 4.2)
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Step 800
800
#882246
oklch(42.7% 0.139 4)
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Step 900
900
#6E233B
oklch(37.8% 0.108 4.2)
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Step 950
950
#411622
oklch(27.1% 0.068 5.4)
#CE4170 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) | #606471 | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85806D | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E02C54 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE4170
#CE4170
oklch(58.9% 0.18 4.2)
- #009184
#009184
oklch(59% 0.105 183.8)
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 #CE4170, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.009
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.022
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.052
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.055
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.056
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.065
Use #CE4170 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.