#CE4A65
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(59.6% 0.167 11.5), rgb(206, 74, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#CE4A65 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE4A65 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 74, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 57%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.167 11.5) |
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 #CE4A65 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE4A65 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE4A65 text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE4A65 text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 11)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD1
oklch(88.4% 0.047 11.4)
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Step 300
300
#F0ABB3
oklch(80.9% 0.082 11.4)
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Step 400
400
#E57C8C
oklch(70.7% 0.13 11.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE4A65
oklch(59.6% 0.167 11.5)
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Step 600
600
#C63457
oklch(55.6% 0.182 11.7)
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Step 700
700
#AA2548
oklch(49.1% 0.169 11.3)
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Step 800
800
#8A213B
oklch(42.6% 0.14 11.3)
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Step 900
900
#6F2232
oklch(37.6% 0.109 11.7)
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Step 950
950
#42151E
oklch(27% 0.07 10.9)
#CE4A65 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) | #686865 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8262 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E03455 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE4A65
#CE4A65
oklch(59.6% 0.167 11.5)
- #00928E
#00928E
oklch(59.6% 0.103 191.4)
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 #CE4A65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.023
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.040
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.042
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.050
Use #CE4A65 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.