#CE6E91
Closest named color: Muted Pink (#D1768F). oklch(65.7% 0.127 358), rgb(206, 110, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#CE6E91 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Pink (#D1768F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muted Pink (#D1768F) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE6E91 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 110, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 49%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.127 358) |
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 #CE6E91 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE6E91 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE6E91 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE6E91 text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F5E5EA
oklch(93.6% 0.019 356.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0D9
oklch(88.4% 0.034 357.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3B1C0
oklch(81% 0.061 358.7)
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Step 400
400
#D386A0
oklch(70.7% 0.099 358.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE6E91
oklch(65.7% 0.127 358)
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Step 600
600
#B04B73
oklch(55.5% 0.138 357.8)
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Step 700
700
#973C60
oklch(49.1% 0.128 358.2)
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Step 800
800
#7B324F
oklch(42.7% 0.107 357.7)
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Step 900
900
#632D41
oklch(37.7% 0.082 358.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B26
oklch(27% 0.051 358.5)
#CE6E91 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) | #7C8192 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94938F | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC687B | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE6E91
#CE6E91
oklch(65.7% 0.127 358)
- #00A991
#00A991
oklch(65.7% 0.121 177.8)
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 #CE6E91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.022
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.024
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.033
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.046
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.057
Use #CE6E91 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.