#CE7C82
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(67.6% 0.102 15.4), rgb(206, 124, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#CE7C82 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE7C82 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 124, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 46%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.102 15.4) |
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 #CE7C82 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE7C82 | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE7C82 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE7C82 text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#F6E5E6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 15.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7B0B3
oklch(80.8% 0.064 14.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE7C82
oklch(67.6% 0.102 15.4)
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Step 500
500
#CC656F
oklch(63.1% 0.131 15.5)
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Step 600
600
#B74A57
oklch(55.6% 0.141 15.7)
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Step 700
700
#9D3A47
oklch(49% 0.132 15.6)
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Step 800
800
#80313B
oklch(42.8% 0.109 15.3)
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Step 900
900
#672C32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 15.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1E
oklch(27% 0.055 14.3)
#CE7C82 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) | #8C8982 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09980 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD737E | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE7C82
#CE7C82
oklch(67.6% 0.102 15.4)
- #33AAAB
#33AAAB
oklch(67.5% 0.102 195.8)
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 #CE7C82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.013
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.016
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.017
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.026
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.041
Use #CE7C82 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.