#CE7277
Closest named color: Old Pink (#C77986). oklch(65.6% 0.116 17.3), rgb(206, 114, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#CE7277 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Pink (#C77986), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Pink (#C77986) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE7277 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 114, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 48%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.116 17.3) |
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 #CE7277 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE7277 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE7277 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE7277 text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#FAF3F3
oklch(97% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E6
oklch(93.7% 0.016 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D1
oklch(88.4% 0.031 17.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3B2B3
oklch(80.8% 0.057 17)
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Step 400
400
#D3898C
oklch(70.6% 0.091 17)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE7277
oklch(65.6% 0.116 17.3)
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Step 600
600
#B15058
oklch(55.6% 0.127 17.1)
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Step 700
700
#984148
oklch(49.2% 0.117 17.5)
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Step 800
800
#7B363B
oklch(42.7% 0.096 17.6)
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Step 900
900
#642F33
oklch(37.7% 0.076 16.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1E
oklch(27.1% 0.049 16.8)
#CE7277 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) | #858177 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9475 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE6774 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE7277
#CE7277
oklch(65.6% 0.116 17.3)
- #00A5A9
#00A5A9
oklch(65.5% 0.111 197.8)
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 #CE7277, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.025
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.028
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.033
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.048
Use #CE7277 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.