#CE7869
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.3% 0.111 30.8), rgb(206, 120, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#CE7869 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE7869 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 120, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 51%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.111 30.8) |
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 #CE7869 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE7869 | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE7869 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE7869 text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2CD
oklch(88.4% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 300
300
#E2B4AC
oklch(80.9% 0.055 29.7)
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Step 400
400
#D18C80
oklch(70.6% 0.087 30.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE7869
oklch(66.3% 0.111 30.8)
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Step 600
600
#AF5546
oklch(55.7% 0.121 31)
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Step 700
700
#964538
oklch(49.2% 0.112 30.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A392E
oklch(42.8% 0.093 31.2)
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Step 900
900
#623229
oklch(37.7% 0.071 31.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D18
oklch(26.9% 0.047 30.8)
#CE7869 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) | #8C8468 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19668 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF6B74 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE7869
#CE7869
oklch(66.3% 0.111 30.8)
- #19A5B9
#19A5B9
oklch(66.3% 0.111 210.5)
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 #CE7869, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.039
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.041
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.046
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.049
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.049
Use #CE7869 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.