#CE6E89
Closest named color: Muted Pink (#D1768F). oklch(65.5% 0.124 3.1), rgb(206, 110, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#CE6E89 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Pink (#D1768F), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muted Pink (#D1768F) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE6E89 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 110, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 49%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.124 3.1) |
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 #CE6E89 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE6E89 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE6E89 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE6E89 text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#EED0D7
oklch(88.5% 0.035 2)
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Step 300
300
#E3B1BD
oklch(80.9% 0.06 2.5)
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Step 400
400
#D4879A
oklch(70.8% 0.097 3.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE6E89
oklch(65.5% 0.124 3.1)
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Step 600
600
#B14C6B
oklch(55.5% 0.135 3.3)
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Step 700
700
#983D5A
oklch(49.2% 0.125 3)
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Step 800
800
#7B3349
oklch(42.7% 0.103 3.3)
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Step 900
900
#642D3D
oklch(37.7% 0.081 3.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B24
oklch(27.1% 0.052 3.2)
#CE6E89 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) | #7E818A | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969287 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC6678 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE6E89
#CE6E89
oklch(65.5% 0.124 3.1)
- #00A797
#00A797
oklch(65.4% 0.116 183)
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 #CE6E89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.020
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.028
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.028
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.037
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.054
Use #CE6E89 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.