#CE697B
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(64.3% 0.128 10.1), rgb(206, 105, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#CE697B is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE697B |
| RGB | rgb(206, 105, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 51%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.128 10.1) |
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 #CE697B | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE697B | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE697B text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE697B text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#D78692
oklch(70.8% 0.1 10.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE697B
oklch(64.3% 0.128 10.1)
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Step 600
600
#B54A60
oklch(55.6% 0.14 10.2)
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Step 700
700
#9B3B4F
oklch(49.1% 0.129 10.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E3141
oklch(42.6% 0.108 10.1)
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Step 900
900
#662C37
oklch(37.7% 0.084 10.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A20
oklch(26.9% 0.054 10.2)
#CE697B 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) | #7C7C7B | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969079 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE5E70 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE697B
#CE697B
oklch(64.3% 0.128 10.1)
- #00A29C
#00A29C
oklch(64.3% 0.111 190.1)
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 #CE697B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.032
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.035
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.039
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.042
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.043
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.049
Use #CE697B 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.