#CE6476
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(63.4% 0.135 11.1), rgb(206, 100, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#CE6476 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE6476 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 100, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 52%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.135 11.1) |
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 #CE6476 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE6476 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE6476 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE6476 text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#F6E5E7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 9.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D3
oklch(88.5% 0.036 11.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8B0B6
oklch(81% 0.066 11.5)
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Step 400
400
#D98490
oklch(70.6% 0.105 11)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE6476
oklch(63.4% 0.135 11.1)
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Step 600
600
#B8475E
oklch(55.6% 0.147 10.8)
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Step 700
700
#9E384D
oklch(49.1% 0.136 11.2)
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Step 800
800
#802F3F
oklch(42.6% 0.112 11.2)
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Step 900
900
#682B36
oklch(37.8% 0.088 11.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A20
oklch(27.1% 0.055 10.7)
#CE6476 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) | #797876 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948D74 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE586B | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE6476
#CE6476
oklch(63.4% 0.135 11.1)
- #009F9A
#009F9A
oklch(63.4% 0.109 190.8)
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 #CE6476, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.046
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.050
Use #CE6476 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.