#CE7464
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.5% 0.116 31.1), rgb(206, 116, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#CE7464 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE7464 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 116, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 52%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.116 31.1) |
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 #CE7464 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE7464 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE7464 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE7464 text on black | 6.30:1 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 30.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3B4AA
oklch(80.9% 0.057 32.1)
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Step 400
400
#D38B7E
oklch(70.7% 0.091 30.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE7464
oklch(65.5% 0.116 31.1)
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Step 600
600
#B15343
oklch(55.6% 0.126 31.3)
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Step 700
700
#984335
oklch(49.2% 0.117 31.2)
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Step 800
800
#7B372C
oklch(42.5% 0.097 30.9)
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Step 900
900
#643128
oklch(37.8% 0.076 31.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D18
oklch(27.1% 0.048 30.5)
#CE7464 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) | #898162 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9463 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF6670 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE7464
#CE7464
oklch(65.5% 0.116 31.1)
- #00A3B8
#00A3B8
oklch(65.6% 0.114 210.8)
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 #CE7464, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.039
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.042
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.045
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.045
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.047
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.048
Use #CE7464 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.