#CE7075
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(65.3% 0.118 17.5), rgb(206, 112, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#CE7075 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE7075 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 112, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 49%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.118 17.5) |
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 #CE7075 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE7075 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE7075 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE7075 text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E6
oklch(93.7% 0.016 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 17.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4B2B3
oklch(80.9% 0.058 17.1)
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Step 400
400
#D4898B
oklch(70.7% 0.092 17.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE7075
oklch(65.3% 0.118 17.5)
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Step 600
600
#B24F57
oklch(55.6% 0.129 17.3)
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Step 700
700
#993F47
oklch(49.1% 0.121 17.3)
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Step 800
800
#7C353A
oklch(42.7% 0.099 18)
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Step 900
900
#642F32
oklch(37.7% 0.077 17.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1D
oklch(27% 0.049 18.8)
#CE7075 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) | #838075 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9373 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE6472 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE7075
#CE7075
oklch(65.3% 0.118 17.5)
- #00A4A8
#00A4A8
oklch(65.2% 0.111 197.9)
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 #CE7075, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.025
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.027
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.032
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.036
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.036
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.043
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.046
Use #CE7075 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.