#CE6A76
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(64.3% 0.127 13.7), rgb(206, 106, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#CE6A76 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE6A76 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 106, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 51%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.127 13.7) |
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 #CE6A76 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE6A76 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE6A76 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE6A76 text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#F6E5E6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D2
oklch(88.4% 0.035 13.4)
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Step 300
300
#E6B1B5
oklch(81% 0.062 13.5)
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Step 400
400
#D7868E
oklch(70.6% 0.1 13.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE6A76
oklch(64.3% 0.127 13.7)
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Step 600
600
#B54B5B
oklch(55.6% 0.138 13.5)
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Step 700
700
#9B3C4B
oklch(49.1% 0.127 13.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E323D
oklch(42.6% 0.106 13.9)
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Step 900
900
#662D34
oklch(37.7% 0.082 14.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1F
oklch(27.1% 0.052 13.5)
#CE6A76 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) | #7E7C76 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979074 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE5E6F | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE6A76
#CE6A76
oklch(64.3% 0.127 13.7)
- #00A2A0
#00A2A0
oklch(64.4% 0.11 193.2)
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 #CE6A76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.029
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.038
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.039
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.047
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.048
Use #CE6A76 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.