#CE7162
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(65% 0.12 30.3), rgb(206, 113, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#CE7162 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE7162 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 113, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 52%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.12 30.3) |
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 #CE7162 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE7162 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE7162 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE7162 text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.033 32.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4B3AA
oklch(80.9% 0.059 30.4)
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Step 400
400
#D58A7D
oklch(70.7% 0.095 30.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE7162
oklch(65% 0.12 30.3)
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Step 600
600
#B35143
oklch(55.6% 0.131 30)
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Step 700
700
#9A4134
oklch(49.2% 0.122 30.4)
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Step 800
800
#7D362C
oklch(42.7% 0.101 30)
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Step 900
900
#653027
oklch(37.8% 0.079 31.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C17
oklch(26.9% 0.05 30.3)
#CE7162 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) | #877F60 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9360 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF626D | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE7162
#CE7162
oklch(65% 0.12 30.3)
- #00A1B5
#00A1B5
oklch(65% 0.112 210.2)
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 #CE7162, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.037
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.039
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.040
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.046
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.046
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.047
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.047
Use #CE7162 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.