#CE726F
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(65.4% 0.116 22.7), rgb(206, 114, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#CE726F is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE726F |
| RGB | rgb(206, 114, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 49%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.116 22.7) |
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 #CE726F | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE726F | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE726F text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE726F text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#F5E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 22.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CF
oklch(88.6% 0.032 25.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3B3B0
oklch(80.9% 0.056 22.5)
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Step 400
400
#D48A86
oklch(70.8% 0.091 23)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE726F
oklch(65.4% 0.116 22.7)
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Step 600
600
#B15150
oklch(55.6% 0.126 22.6)
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Step 700
700
#984141
oklch(49.1% 0.117 22.4)
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Step 800
800
#7C3635
oklch(42.7% 0.098 22.9)
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Step 900
900
#64302E
oklch(37.8% 0.075 23.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1B
oklch(27% 0.049 22.8)
#CE726F 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) | #86816E | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D936D | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE6672 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE726F
#CE726F
oklch(65.4% 0.116 22.7)
- #00A4AE
#00A4AE
oklch(65.4% 0.111 202.5)
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 #CE726F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.028
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.032
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.037
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.048
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.048
Use #CE726F 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.