#CE617C
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(63.2% 0.14 6.4), rgb(206, 97, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#CE617C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE617C |
| RGB | rgb(206, 97, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 53%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.14 6.4) |
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 #CE617C | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE617C | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE617C text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE617C text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#F7E5E8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 5.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8AFB9
oklch(80.9% 0.068 7)
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Step 400
400
#DA8396
oklch(70.7% 0.109 6.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE617C
oklch(63.2% 0.14 6.4)
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Step 600
600
#B94465
oklch(55.6% 0.153 6.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F3554
oklch(49.1% 0.142 6.1)
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Step 800
800
#812D45
oklch(42.7% 0.117 6)
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Step 900
900
#68293A
oklch(37.6% 0.092 5.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1922
oklch(27% 0.057 5.9)
#CE617C 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) | #75777D | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918C7A | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE566B | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE617C
#CE617C
oklch(63.2% 0.14 6.4)
- #009F94
#009F94
oklch(63.2% 0.111 186.2)
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 #CE617C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.041
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.047
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.048
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.054
Use #CE617C 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.