#CE8079
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(68% 0.098 25.5), rgb(206, 128, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#CE8079 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE8079 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 128, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 46%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.098 25.5) |
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 #CE8079 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE8079 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE8079 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE8079 text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
-
Step 100
100
#F6E6E4
oklch(93.7% 0.018 26.1)
-
Step 200
200
#EFD1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 24.6)
-
Step 300
300
#E6B2AC
oklch(80.9% 0.062 26.1)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE8079
oklch(68% 0.098 25.5)
-
Step 500
500
#CA6861
oklch(63% 0.126 25.5)
-
Step 600
600
#B54E48
oklch(55.6% 0.135 25.8)
-
Step 700
700
#9C3E3A
oklch(49.1% 0.127 25.3)
-
Step 800
800
#7F3430
oklch(42.8% 0.105 25.5)
-
Step 900
900
#662E2A
oklch(37.7% 0.082 25.9)
-
Step 950
950
#3C1B19
oklch(26.9% 0.052 24.7)
#CE8079 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) | #918B78 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49B78 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD767E | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE8079
#CE8079
oklch(68% 0.098 25.5)
- #3DAAB5
#3DAAB5
oklch(68.1% 0.098 204.7)
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 #CE8079, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.022
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.025
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.046
Use #CE8079 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.