#CE435B
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(58.5% 0.175 14.3), rgb(206, 67, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#CE435B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| 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 | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE435B |
| RGB | rgb(206, 67, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 59%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.175 14.3) |
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 #CE435B | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CE435B | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE435B text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE435B 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
#EFACB1
oklch(80.9% 0.079 14)
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Step 400
400
#E47E88
oklch(70.8% 0.126 14.6)
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Step 500
500
#D8596B
oklch(63.1% 0.16 14.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CE435B
oklch(58.5% 0.175 14.3)
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Step 700
700
#A82A43
oklch(49% 0.161 14.5)
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Step 800
800
#892537
oklch(42.7% 0.134 14.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E2430
oklch(37.6% 0.105 14.1)
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Step 950
950
#41161C
oklch(27% 0.067 14.3)
#CE435B 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) | #66635B | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898058 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1264D | 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°).
- #CE435B
#CE435B
oklch(58.5% 0.175 14.3)
- #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 #CE435B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.026
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.045
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.047
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.048
Use #CE435B 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.