#CE6C67
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(64.3% 0.125 24.2), rgb(206, 108, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#CE6C67 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE6C67 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 108, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 51%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.125 24.2) |
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 #CE6C67 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE6C67 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE6C67 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE6C67 text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E4
oklch(93.7% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 24.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6B2AD
oklch(80.9% 0.061 24.8)
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Step 400
400
#D78883
oklch(70.7% 0.098 23.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE6C67
oklch(64.3% 0.125 24.2)
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Step 600
600
#B54E4B
oklch(55.6% 0.135 24.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C3E3C
oklch(49.2% 0.126 24.1)
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Step 800
800
#7E3432
oklch(42.7% 0.104 24)
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Step 900
900
#662E2C
oklch(37.7% 0.081 23.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1A
oklch(26.9% 0.052 22.9)
#CE6C67 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) | #827C66 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9065 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF5E6B | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE6C67
#CE6C67
oklch(64.3% 0.125 24.2)
- #00A0AC
#00A0AC
oklch(64.4% 0.11 204.2)
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 #CE6C67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.033
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.034
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.044
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.044
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.045
Use #CE6C67 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.