#CE687B
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(64.2% 0.13 9.7), rgb(206, 104, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#CE687B is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE687B |
| RGB | rgb(206, 104, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 51%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.13 9.7) |
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 #CE687B | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE687B | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE687B text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE687B text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#EFD0D4
oklch(88.5% 0.035 9)
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Step 300
300
#E6B0B7
oklch(80.8% 0.064 9.9)
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Step 400
400
#D78592
oklch(70.6% 0.102 9.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE687B
oklch(64.2% 0.13 9.7)
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Step 600
600
#B64A61
oklch(55.7% 0.141 9.8)
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Step 700
700
#9C3A50
oklch(49.1% 0.131 9.6)
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Step 800
800
#7F3142
oklch(42.8% 0.109 9.5)
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Step 900
900
#662C37
oklch(37.7% 0.084 10.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A21
oklch(26.9% 0.054 8.3)
#CE687B 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) | #7B7B7B | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958F79 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE5D6F | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE687B
#CE687B
oklch(64.2% 0.13 9.7)
- #00A29B
#00A29B
oklch(64.2% 0.111 189.4)
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 #CE687B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.034
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.037
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.040
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.042
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.043
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.051
Use #CE687B 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.