#CE4B65
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(59.7% 0.166 11.7), rgb(206, 75, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#CE4B65 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE4B65 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 75, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 57%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.166 11.7) |
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 #CE4B65 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE4B65 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE4B65 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE4B65 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
#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
#F5CED1
oklch(88.5% 0.044 12.8)
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Step 300
300
#F0ABB3
oklch(80.9% 0.082 11.4)
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Step 400
400
#E57C8B
oklch(70.7% 0.13 11.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE4B65
oklch(59.7% 0.166 11.7)
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Step 600
600
#C53557
oklch(55.6% 0.18 11.7)
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Step 700
700
#AA2647
oklch(49.1% 0.168 11.9)
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Step 800
800
#8A223B
oklch(42.7% 0.139 11.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F2332
oklch(37.7% 0.108 12.1)
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Step 950
950
#41151E
oklch(26.9% 0.069 10.4)
#CE4B65 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) | #696865 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8362 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E03655 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE4B65
#CE4B65
oklch(59.7% 0.166 11.7)
- #00928F
#00928F
oklch(59.6% 0.102 192.2)
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 #CE4B65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.025
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.038
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.040
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.051
Use #CE4B65 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.