#CE7597
Closest named color: Muted Pink (#D1768F). oklch(67% 0.118 356.4), rgb(206, 117, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#CE7597 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Pink (#D1768F), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muted Pink (#D1768F) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE7597 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 117, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 48%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.118 356.4) |
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 #CE7597 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE7597 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE7597 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE7597 text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFDA
oklch(88.6% 0.041 356.5)
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Step 300
300
#E8ADC2
oklch(80.8% 0.074 355.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE7597
oklch(67% 0.118 356.4)
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Step 500
500
#CE5D8C
oklch(63.1% 0.151 356.2)
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Step 600
600
#B94076
oklch(55.6% 0.164 356.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F3163
oklch(49.1% 0.152 356.3)
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Step 800
800
#812A51
oklch(42.7% 0.126 356.1)
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Step 900
900
#682743
oklch(37.6% 0.098 356)
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Step 950
950
#3D1827
oklch(27% 0.061 356.5)
#CE7597 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) | #818798 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979695 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB7081 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE7597
#CE7597
oklch(67% 0.118 356.4)
- #22AC93
#22AC93
oklch(66.9% 0.117 176.7)
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 #CE7597, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.014
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.024
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.025
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.032
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.049
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
Use #CE7597 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.