#CE435A
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(58.5% 0.175 14.8), rgb(206, 67, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#CE435A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE435A |
| RGB | rgb(206, 67, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 59%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.175 14.8) |
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 #CE435A | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CE435A | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE435A text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE435A text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CED0
oklch(88.5% 0.044 14.5)
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Step 300
300
#EFACB0
oklch(80.9% 0.079 15)
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Step 400
400
#E47E87
oklch(70.8% 0.126 15.2)
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Step 500
500
#D8596A
oklch(63.1% 0.16 14.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CE435A
oklch(58.5% 0.175 14.8)
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Step 700
700
#A92A42
oklch(49.2% 0.162 15.1)
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Step 800
800
#892537
oklch(42.7% 0.134 14.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E242F
oklch(37.6% 0.105 14.9)
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Step 950
950
#41161C
oklch(27% 0.067 14.3)
#CE435A 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) | #66635A | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898056 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1264C | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE435A
#CE435A
oklch(58.5% 0.175 14.8)
- #008E8E
#008E8E
oklch(58.6% 0.1 194.8)
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 #CE435A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.021
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.025
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.027
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.044
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.047
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.048
Use #CE435A 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.