#CE7E89
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(68.1% 0.1 11.2), rgb(206, 126, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#CE7E89 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE7E89 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 126, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 45%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.1 11.2) |
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 #CE7E89 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE7E89 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE7E89 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE7E89 text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F6E5E7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 9.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D3
oklch(88.4% 0.035 11.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6B1B6
oklch(81% 0.062 12.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE7E89
oklch(68.1% 0.1 11.2)
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Step 500
500
#CA6676
oklch(63.2% 0.127 11.3)
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Step 600
600
#B54B5F
oklch(55.7% 0.138 11.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B3B4E
oklch(49% 0.129 11.1)
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Step 800
800
#7E3240
oklch(42.7% 0.106 11.4)
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Step 900
900
#662C36
oklch(37.6% 0.084 11.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B20
oklch(27.1% 0.052 11.6)
#CE7E89 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) | #8C8B89 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09A87 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC7682 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE7E89
#CE7E89
oklch(68.1% 0.1 11.2)
- #3BACA7
#3BACA7
oklch(68.1% 0.1 190.9)
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 #CE7E89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.010
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.012
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.018
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.024
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.040
Use #CE7E89 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.