#CE4D65
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(59.9% 0.164 12.3), rgb(206, 77, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#CE4D65 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE4D65 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 77, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 57%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.164 12.3) |
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 #CE4D65 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE4D65 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE4D65 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE4D65 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#EFACB3
oklch(80.9% 0.079 12)
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Step 400
400
#E47D8B
oklch(70.7% 0.128 12.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE4D65
oklch(59.9% 0.164 12.3)
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Step 600
600
#C43756
oklch(55.6% 0.177 12.5)
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Step 700
700
#A92747
oklch(49.1% 0.166 12)
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Step 800
800
#89233A
oklch(42.6% 0.137 12.2)
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Step 900
900
#6F2332
oklch(37.7% 0.108 12.1)
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Step 950
950
#41161D
oklch(27% 0.067 12.8)
#CE4D65 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) | #6A6965 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8462 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E03856 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE4D65
#CE4D65
oklch(59.9% 0.164 12.3)
- #009390
#009390
oklch(59.9% 0.103 192.2)
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 #CE4D65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.028
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.036
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.046
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.052
Use #CE4D65 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.