#CE4B6A
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(59.8% 0.167 9.3), rgb(206, 75, 106).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#CE4B6A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 9°. 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 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE4B6A |
| RGB | rgb(206, 75, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 57%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.167 9.3) |
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 #CE4B6A | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE4B6A | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE4B6A text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE4B6A text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#FDF3F4
oklch(97.2% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 11)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD3
oklch(88.4% 0.046 7.9)
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Step 300
300
#F0ABB5
oklch(80.9% 0.082 9.5)
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Step 400
400
#E57C8F
oklch(70.8% 0.131 9.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE4B6A
oklch(59.8% 0.167 9.3)
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Step 600
600
#C5355C
oklch(55.7% 0.181 9.5)
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Step 700
700
#A9254C
oklch(49% 0.168 9.1)
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Step 800
800
#8A223E
oklch(42.8% 0.139 9.6)
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Step 900
900
#6F2235
oklch(37.7% 0.109 9.2)
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Step 950
950
#41151F
oklch(26.9% 0.069 9)
#CE4B6A 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) | #68696B | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8367 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E03757 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE4B6A
#CE4B6A
oklch(59.8% 0.167 9.3)
- #00938D
#00938D
oklch(59.8% 0.103 189.7)
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 #CE4B6A, 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 0.021
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.038
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.045
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.054
Use #CE4B6A 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.