#CE6E63
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(64.5% 0.123 27.8), rgb(206, 110, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#CE6E63 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE6E63 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 110, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 52%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.123 27.8) |
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 #CE6E63 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE6E63 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE6E63 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE6E63 text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CD
oklch(88.5% 0.034 26.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5B2AB
oklch(80.8% 0.061 27.5)
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Step 400
400
#D6897F
oklch(70.7% 0.096 27.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE6E63
oklch(64.5% 0.123 27.8)
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Step 600
600
#B44F45
oklch(55.5% 0.134 27.9)
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Step 700
700
#9B3F37
oklch(49.1% 0.125 27.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E352E
oklch(42.8% 0.103 27.7)
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Step 900
900
#662F29
oklch(37.8% 0.081 27.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C18
oklch(27.1% 0.051 28.3)
#CE6E63 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) | #847D62 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9161 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF5F6C | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE6E63
#CE6E63
oklch(64.5% 0.123 27.8)
- #00A0B1
#00A0B1
oklch(64.6% 0.111 208.1)
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 #CE6E63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.037
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.037
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.039
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.046
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.046
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.047
Use #CE6E63 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.