#CE698A
Closest named color: Muted Pink (#D1768F). oklch(64.8% 0.132 0.7), rgb(206, 105, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#CE698A is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Pink (#D1768F), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muted Pink (#D1768F) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE698A |
| RGB | rgb(206, 105, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 51%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.132 0.7) |
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 #CE698A | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE698A | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE698A text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE698A text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D8
oklch(88.6% 0.036 0.5)
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Step 300
300
#E5B0BE
oklch(80.9% 0.064 1.1)
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Step 400
400
#D6859D
oklch(70.8% 0.103 0.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE698A
oklch(64.8% 0.132 0.7)
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Step 600
600
#B4496F
oklch(55.7% 0.144 0.7)
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Step 700
700
#9A395D
oklch(49.1% 0.134 0.3)
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Step 800
800
#7D304C
oklch(42.6% 0.111 0.2)
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Step 900
900
#652B3F
oklch(37.6% 0.087 0.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A25
oklch(27.1% 0.055 0.9)
#CE698A 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) | #797E8B | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939088 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC6175 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE698A
#CE698A
oklch(64.8% 0.132 0.7)
- #00A592
#00A592
oklch(64.7% 0.117 180.8)
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 #CE698A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.030
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.031
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.039
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.050
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
Use #CE698A 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.