#CE537C
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(61.3% 0.16 2.3), rgb(206, 83, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#CE537C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE537C |
| RGB | rgb(206, 83, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 56%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.16 2.3) |
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 #CE537C | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE537C | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE537C text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE537C text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 3.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED7
oklch(88.5% 0.043 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#ECACBC
oklch(80.9% 0.078 2.5)
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Step 400
400
#E07D9A
oklch(70.6% 0.126 2.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE537C
oklch(61.3% 0.16 2.3)
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Step 600
600
#BF3A6B
oklch(55.6% 0.173 2.1)
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Step 700
700
#A52A59
oklch(49.1% 0.162 2.3)
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Step 800
800
#862549
oklch(42.7% 0.134 2.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C243D
oklch(37.7% 0.105 2.1)
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Step 950
950
#401624
oklch(27% 0.067 1.8)
#CE537C 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) | #6A6F7D | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8779 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE4663 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE537C
#CE537C
oklch(61.3% 0.16 2.3)
- #009989
#009989
oklch(61.3% 0.11 182.1)
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 #CE537C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.036
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.036
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.059
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.061
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.064
Use #CE537C 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.