#CE4874
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.7% 0.172 3.7), rgb(206, 72, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#CE4874 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE4874 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 72, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 58%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.172 3.7) |
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 #CE4874 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE4874 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE4874 text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE4874 text on black | 4.80:1 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3E8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 2.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD6
oklch(88.5% 0.046 2.9)
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Step 300
300
#F0AABA
oklch(80.9% 0.084 4.1)
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Step 400
400
#E57A97
oklch(70.7% 0.135 3.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE4874
oklch(59.7% 0.172 3.7)
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Step 600
600
#C53167
oklch(55.6% 0.187 3.8)
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Step 700
700
#AA2156
oklch(49.2% 0.175 3.7)
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Step 800
800
#8A1F46
oklch(42.7% 0.144 3.9)
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Step 900
900
#6F213B
oklch(37.8% 0.112 3.8)
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Step 950
950
#411423
oklch(26.9% 0.072 2.5)
#CE4874 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) | #646875 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878271 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF3759 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE4874
#CE4874
oklch(59.7% 0.172 3.7)
- #009486
#009486
oklch(59.9% 0.106 183.3)
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 #CE4874, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.017
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.023
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.055
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.058
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.060
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.061
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.062
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.063
Use #CE4874 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.