#CE8071
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67.8% 0.1 31.6), rgb(206, 128, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#CE8071 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE8071 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 128, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 49%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.1 31.6) |
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 #CE8071 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE8071 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE8071 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE8071 text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CB
oklch(88.4% 0.035 31.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6B2A8
oklch(80.8% 0.063 30.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE8071
oklch(67.8% 0.1 31.6)
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Step 500
500
#CB6957
oklch(63.1% 0.128 31.7)
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Step 600
600
#B64E3D
oklch(55.5% 0.139 31.3)
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Step 700
700
#9D3E2F
oklch(49.1% 0.13 31.2)
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Step 800
800
#7F3427
oklch(42.6% 0.107 31.8)
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Step 900
900
#672E24
oklch(37.7% 0.084 31.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C16
oklch(27% 0.052 31.8)
#CE8071 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) | #928B70 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59B70 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE757C | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE8071
#CE8071
oklch(67.8% 0.1 31.6)
- #3BA8BB
#3BA8BB
oklch(67.8% 0.1 211.4)
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 #CE8071, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.035
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.036
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.049
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.050
Use #CE8071 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.