#CE778C
Closest named color: Muted Pink (#D1768F). oklch(67% 0.111 5), rgb(206, 119, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#CE778C is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Pink (#D1768F), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muted Pink (#D1768F) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE778C |
| RGB | rgb(206, 119, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 47%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.111 5) |
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 #CE778C | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE778C | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE778C text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE778C text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 4)
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Step 300
300
#E8AEBA
oklch(80.8% 0.069 5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE778C
oklch(67% 0.111 5)
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Step 500
500
#CE607E
oklch(63.1% 0.142 4.9)
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Step 600
600
#B94467
oklch(55.6% 0.153 5.1)
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Step 700
700
#9F3456
oklch(49% 0.144 4.7)
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Step 800
800
#812D46
oklch(42.7% 0.118 5.2)
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Step 900
900
#68293B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 4.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1923
oklch(27% 0.058 4.2)
#CE778C 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) | #85878D | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B978A | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC707E | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE778C
#CE778C
oklch(67% 0.111 5)
- #24AB9E
#24AB9E
oklch(67% 0.111 184.9)
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 #CE778C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.008
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.008
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.016
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.036
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.042
Use #CE778C 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.