#CE7069
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(65% 0.12 25.3), rgb(206, 112, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#CE7069 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE7069 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 112, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 51%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.12 25.3) |
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 #CE7069 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE7069 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE7069 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE7069 text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#FBF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED1CE
oklch(88.4% 0.033 24.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4B3AD
oklch(80.9% 0.058 26.5)
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Step 400
400
#D58983
oklch(70.7% 0.094 24.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE7069
oklch(65% 0.12 25.3)
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Step 600
600
#B3504B
oklch(55.6% 0.13 25.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A403C
oklch(49.1% 0.122 25.1)
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Step 800
800
#7D3532
oklch(42.7% 0.101 24.7)
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Step 900
900
#652F2C
oklch(37.7% 0.079 24.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 24.7)
#CE7069 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) | #857F68 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9267 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF626F | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE7069
#CE7069
oklch(65% 0.12 25.3)
- #00A2B0
#00A2B0
oklch(65% 0.111 205.6)
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 #CE7069, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.032
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.036
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.039
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.043
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.045
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.047
Use #CE7069 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.