#CE6174
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(63% 0.139 11), rgb(206, 97, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#CE6174 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE6174 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 97, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 53%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.139 11) |
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 #CE6174 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE6174 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE6174 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE6174 text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.02 13.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD3
oklch(88.4% 0.039 9.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9AFB6
oklch(80.9% 0.068 10.6)
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Step 400
400
#DB8390
oklch(70.7% 0.109 10.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE6174
oklch(63% 0.139 11)
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Step 600
600
#BA455D
oklch(55.6% 0.151 11.1)
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Step 700
700
#A0364D
oklch(49.2% 0.141 10.9)
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Step 800
800
#822E3F
oklch(42.8% 0.116 11.2)
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Step 900
900
#692A35
oklch(37.8% 0.091 11.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E191F
oklch(27% 0.058 11.6)
#CE6174 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) | #777674 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938C72 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF5468 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE6174
#CE6174
oklch(63% 0.139 11)
- #009D99
#009D99
oklch(62.9% 0.108 191.6)
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 #CE6174, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.031
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.050
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.051
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.052
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.053
Use #CE6174 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.