#CE5174
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(60.8% 0.161 5.9), rgb(206, 81, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#CE5174 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE5174 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 81, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 56%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.161 5.9) |
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 #CE5174 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE5174 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE5174 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE5174 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 7.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 5.5)
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Step 300
300
#EDACB9
oklch(80.9% 0.078 5.7)
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Step 400
400
#E17D95
oklch(70.6% 0.126 5.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE5174
oklch(60.8% 0.161 5.9)
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Step 600
600
#C13964
oklch(55.6% 0.174 5.8)
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Step 700
700
#A62A53
oklch(49.1% 0.162 5.7)
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Step 800
800
#872544
oklch(42.7% 0.134 5.8)
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Step 900
900
#6D2439
oklch(37.7% 0.105 6)
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Step 950
950
#401621
oklch(26.9% 0.066 6.4)
#CE5174 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) | #6A6D75 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8671 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF425E | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE5174
#CE5174
oklch(60.8% 0.161 5.9)
- #00978C
#00978C
oklch(60.9% 0.107 185.8)
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 #CE5174, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.030
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.047
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.060
Use #CE5174 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.