#CE5A84
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(62.4% 0.153 359.8), rgb(206, 90, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#CE5A84 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE5A84 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 90, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 54%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.153 359.8) |
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 #CE5A84 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE5A84 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE5A84 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE5A84 text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F7E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 359.7)
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Step 200
200
#F2CED8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 359.4)
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Step 300
300
#EAADBF
oklch(80.9% 0.075 359.5)
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Step 400
400
#DD809E
oklch(70.8% 0.119 359.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE5A84
oklch(62.4% 0.153 359.8)
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Step 600
600
#BB3E70
oklch(55.5% 0.166 359.5)
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Step 700
700
#A12F5D
oklch(49% 0.154 359.9)
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Step 800
800
#83294C
oklch(42.7% 0.127 0.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A2740
oklch(37.9% 0.099 359.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1725
oklch(26.9% 0.063 359.7)
#CE5A84 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) | #6D7485 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8A81 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD506A | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE5A84
#CE5A84
oklch(62.4% 0.153 359.8)
- #009D8A
#009D8A
oklch(62.4% 0.113 180.2)
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 #CE5A84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.056
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.059
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.061
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.065
Use #CE5A84 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.