#CE4574
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.4% 0.176 3.1), rgb(206, 69, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#CE4574 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE4574 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 69, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 58%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.176 3.1) |
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 #CE4574 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CE4574 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE4574 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE4574 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3E8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 2.1)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD6
oklch(88.6% 0.048 3.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1AABB
oklch(81% 0.086 3.4)
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Step 400
400
#E67998
oklch(70.7% 0.138 3.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE4574
oklch(59.4% 0.176 3.1)
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Step 600
600
#C62E68
oklch(55.6% 0.191 3.2)
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Step 700
700
#AB1E57
oklch(49.2% 0.178 3)
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Step 800
800
#8B1D47
oklch(42.8% 0.148 3.2)
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Step 900
900
#701F3B
oklch(37.7% 0.116 3.5)
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Step 950
950
#421423
oklch(27.1% 0.073 3.1)
#CE4574 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) | #626775 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868171 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF3358 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE4574
#CE4574
oklch(59.4% 0.176 3.1)
- #009384
#009384
oklch(59.5% 0.106 182.4)
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 #CE4574, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.015
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.024
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.058
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.058
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.062
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.065
Use #CE4574 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.