#CE797D
Closest named color: Old Pink (#C77986). oklch(66.9% 0.106 17.3), rgb(206, 121, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#CE797D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 17°. 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 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Pink (#C77986) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE797D |
| RGB | rgb(206, 121, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 46%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.106 17.3) |
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 #CE797D | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE797D | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE797D text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE797D text on black | 6.65:1 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E5
oklch(93.6% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0D0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 17.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9B0B1
oklch(81% 0.067 17.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE797D
oklch(66.9% 0.106 17.3)
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Step 500
500
#CE636B
oklch(63% 0.136 17.2)
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Step 600
600
#BA4753
oklch(55.6% 0.148 17.1)
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Step 700
700
#A03843
oklch(49.2% 0.138 17.6)
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Step 800
800
#822F38
oklch(42.8% 0.114 16.9)
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Step 900
900
#692B30
oklch(37.8% 0.089 17.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A1C
oklch(27.1% 0.056 18.1)
#CE797D 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) | #8A877D | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F977B | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD6F7B | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE797D
#CE797D
oklch(66.9% 0.106 17.3)
- #25A9AC
#25A9AC
oklch(67% 0.107 197.3)
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 #CE797D, 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 0.020
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.020
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.025
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.048
Use #CE797D 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.