#CE495D
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(59.3% 0.168 15), rgb(206, 73, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#CE495D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE495D |
| RGB | rgb(206, 73, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 58%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.168 15) |
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 #CE495D | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CE495D | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE495D text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE495D text on black | 4.73:1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E5
oklch(93.5% 0.022 14.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFD0
oklch(88.6% 0.042 16.1)
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Step 300
300
#EDADB1
oklch(80.8% 0.075 14.7)
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Step 400
400
#E18088
oklch(70.7% 0.12 15.3)
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Step 500
500
#D65B6B
oklch(63.1% 0.155 14.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CE495D
oklch(59.3% 0.168 15)
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Step 700
700
#A62E43
oklch(49.1% 0.155 15.2)
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Step 800
800
#872837
oklch(42.7% 0.129 15.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D2630
oklch(37.7% 0.101 14.9)
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Step 950
950
#40171C
oklch(26.9% 0.064 15)
#CE495D 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) | #69665D | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B825A | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E13051 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE495D
#CE495D
oklch(59.3% 0.168 15)
- #009091
#009091
oklch(59.2% 0.101 195.6)
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 #CE495D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.022
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.022
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.030
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.031
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.038
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.046
Use #CE495D 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.