#CE4386
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.8% 0.185 354.5), rgb(206, 67, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#CE4386 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE4386 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 67, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 59%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.185 354.5) |
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 #CE4386 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CE4386 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE4386 text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE4386 text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 354.2)
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Step 300
300
#F0A8C4
oklch(80.8% 0.091 354.3)
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Step 400
400
#E577A6
oklch(70.7% 0.145 354.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE4386
oklch(59.8% 0.185 354.5)
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Step 600
600
#C5297A
oklch(55.6% 0.201 354.6)
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Step 700
700
#A91867
oklch(49% 0.187 354.3)
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Step 800
800
#8A1954
oklch(42.8% 0.155 354.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F1E45
oklch(37.8% 0.12 354.9)
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Step 950
950
#411329
oklch(27% 0.076 353.7)
#CE4386 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) | #5B6888 | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818283 | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE385F | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE4386
#CE4386
oklch(59.8% 0.185 354.5)
- #00957B
#00957B
oklch(59.8% 0.113 174.5)
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 #CE4386, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.040
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.063
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.066
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.077
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.078
Use #CE4386 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.