#CE4272
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59% 0.179 3.5), rgb(206, 66, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#CE4272 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE4272 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 66, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 59%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.179 3.5) |
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 #CE4272 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CE4272 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE4272 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE4272 text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#F8E4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 3.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDD6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 2.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEABBB
oklch(80.9% 0.081 3.3)
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Step 400
400
#E27C98
oklch(70.7% 0.129 3.4)
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Step 500
500
#D7567F
oklch(63.1% 0.166 3.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CE4272
oklch(59% 0.179 3.5)
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Step 700
700
#A72757
oklch(49.1% 0.167 3.3)
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Step 800
800
#882347
oklch(42.8% 0.138 3.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D233B
oklch(37.7% 0.107 3.8)
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Step 950
950
#401623
oklch(27% 0.067 3.3)
#CE4272 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) | #606573 | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85806F | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF2E55 | 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°).
- #CE4272
#CE4272
oklch(59% 0.179 3.5)
- #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 #CE4272, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.012
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.023
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.054
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.057
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.057
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.058
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.067
Use #CE4272 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.