#CE446C
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.1% 0.176 6.7), rgb(206, 68, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#CE446C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 7°. 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 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE446C |
| RGB | rgb(206, 68, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 58%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.176 6.7) |
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 #CE446C | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CE446C | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE446C text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE446C text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#F8E4E7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 7.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 7.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEACB8
oklch(81% 0.079 6.9)
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Step 400
400
#E27D93
oklch(70.7% 0.126 6.9)
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Step 500
500
#D75879
oklch(63.2% 0.162 6.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CE446C
oklch(59.1% 0.176 6.7)
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Step 700
700
#A72951
oklch(49.1% 0.163 6.8)
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Step 800
800
#882443
oklch(42.8% 0.136 6.5)
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Step 900
900
#6D2438
oklch(37.7% 0.105 6.9)
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Step 950
950
#401621
oklch(26.9% 0.066 6.4)
#CE446C 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) | #63656D | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878169 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E02E54 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE446C
#CE446C
oklch(59.1% 0.176 6.7)
- #009187
#009187
oklch(59.1% 0.104 186.3)
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 #CE446C, 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 0.016
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.053
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.054
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.054
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.057
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.058
Use #CE446C 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.