#CE8380
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(68.7% 0.093 22.3), rgb(206, 131, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#CE8380 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE8380 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 131, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 44%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.093 22.3) |
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 #CE8380 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE8380 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE8380 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE8380 text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#EED1CF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 22.5)
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Step 300
300
#E4B2B0
oklch(80.8% 0.059 21.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE8380
oklch(68.7% 0.093 22.3)
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Step 500
500
#C76A68
oklch(63.1% 0.119 22.3)
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Step 600
600
#B3504F
oklch(55.7% 0.13 22.8)
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Step 700
700
#994040
oklch(49.1% 0.12 22.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D3535
oklch(42.7% 0.101 22.3)
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Step 900
900
#652F2E
oklch(37.8% 0.078 22.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1B
oklch(27% 0.049 22.8)
#CE8380 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) | #928E7F | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49D7F | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC7A83 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE8380
#CE8380
oklch(68.7% 0.093 22.3)
- #46ABB3
#46ABB3
oklch(68.6% 0.093 202.5)
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 #CE8380, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.022
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.031
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.032
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.033
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.039
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.042
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.042
Use #CE8380 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.