#CE8281
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(68.6% 0.094 20.6), rgb(206, 130, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#CE8281 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE8281 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 130, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 44%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.094 20.6) |
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 #CE8281 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE8281 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE8281 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE8281 text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 22.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 20.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5B2B0
oklch(80.9% 0.06 21.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE8281
oklch(68.6% 0.094 20.6)
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Step 500
500
#C8696A
oklch(63.1% 0.121 20.4)
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Step 600
600
#B34F52
oklch(55.6% 0.131 20.5)
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Step 700
700
#9A3F42
oklch(49.1% 0.122 20.7)
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Step 800
800
#7D3537
oklch(42.8% 0.1 20.6)
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Step 900
900
#652F2F
oklch(37.8% 0.078 21.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1C
oklch(27% 0.049 20.8)
#CE8281 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) | #918D81 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49C80 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC7982 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE8281
#CE8281
oklch(68.6% 0.094 20.6)
- #44ABB2
#44ABB2
oklch(68.5% 0.094 201.5)
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 #CE8281, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.019
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.026
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.029
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.031
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.040
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.041
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.041
Use #CE8281 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.