#CE477B
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.8% 0.176 0.2), rgb(206, 71, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#CE477B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE477B |
| RGB | rgb(206, 71, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 58%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.176 0.2) |
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 #CE477B | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE477B | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE477B text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE477B text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#F9E3E9
oklch(93.5% 0.025 359.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD8
oklch(88.6% 0.047 359.7)
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Step 300
300
#F0AABE
oklch(81% 0.086 0.5)
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Step 400
400
#E5799D
oklch(70.7% 0.139 0)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE477B
oklch(59.8% 0.176 0.2)
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Step 600
600
#C52F6E
oklch(55.7% 0.191 0.4)
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Step 700
700
#A91F5C
oklch(49% 0.177 0.2)
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Step 800
800
#8A1D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.148 0.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F203F
oklch(37.8% 0.115 0.2)
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Step 950
950
#411425
oklch(26.9% 0.073 359.7)
#CE477B 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) | #61697C | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858278 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF385C | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE477B
#CE477B
oklch(59.8% 0.176 0.2)
- #009482
#009482
oklch(59.7% 0.108 180.2)
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 #CE477B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.024
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.032
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.065
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.066
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.067
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.070
Use #CE477B 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.