#CE7380
Closest named color: Old Pink (#C77986). oklch(66% 0.115 11.6), rgb(206, 115, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#CE7380 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Pink (#C77986), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Pink (#C77986) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE7380 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 115, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 48%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.115 11.6) |
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 #CE7380 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE7380 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE7380 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE7380 text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.015 12.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 10.4)
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Step 300
300
#E2B2B7
oklch(80.8% 0.056 11.4)
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Step 400
400
#D28992
oklch(70.7% 0.09 11.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE7380
oklch(66% 0.115 11.6)
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Step 600
600
#AF5060
oklch(55.5% 0.125 11.6)
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Step 700
700
#96404F
oklch(49% 0.116 11.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A3641
oklch(42.7% 0.095 11.9)
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Step 900
900
#632F37
oklch(37.7% 0.075 11.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C20
oklch(27% 0.047 12.2)
#CE7380 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) | #848380 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A957E | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD6A78 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE7380
#CE7380
oklch(66% 0.115 11.6)
- #00A8A4
#00A8A4
oklch(66.1% 0.114 191.8)
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 #CE7380, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.017
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.019
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.026
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.028
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.048
Use #CE7380 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.