#CE5384
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(61.5% 0.163 358.2), rgb(206, 83, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#CE5384 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE5384 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 83, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 56%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.163 358.2) |
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 #CE5384 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE5384 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE5384 text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE5384 text on black | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 357.4)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED9
oklch(88.6% 0.044 358.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECACC0
oklch(81% 0.079 358.6)
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Step 400
400
#DF7DA0
oklch(70.7% 0.127 358.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE5384
oklch(61.5% 0.163 358.2)
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Step 600
600
#BF3972
oklch(55.7% 0.177 358.6)
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Step 700
700
#A42960
oklch(49.1% 0.165 358.1)
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Step 800
800
#85244E
oklch(42.6% 0.137 358.3)
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Step 900
900
#6B2441
oklch(37.6% 0.106 358.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1626
oklch(26.9% 0.067 358.1)
#CE5384 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) | #687085 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898781 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE4966 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE5384
#CE5384
oklch(61.5% 0.163 358.2)
- #009A85
#009A85
oklch(61.4% 0.113 178.5)
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 #CE5384, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.042
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.066
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.066
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.067
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.067
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.067
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.073
Use #CE5384 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.