#CE8475
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(68.6% 0.095 32.1), rgb(206, 132, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#CE8475 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE8475 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 132, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 48%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.095 32.1) |
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 #CE8475 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE8475 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE8475 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE8475 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.033 32.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4B3A9
oklch(80.8% 0.059 31.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE8475
oklch(68.6% 0.095 32.1)
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Step 500
500
#C86B5A
oklch(63.1% 0.122 31.6)
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Step 600
600
#B3513F
oklch(55.6% 0.132 32.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A4131
oklch(49.1% 0.123 32.1)
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Step 800
800
#7D3629
oklch(42.7% 0.102 32.1)
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Step 900
900
#653026
oklch(37.8% 0.079 32)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C16
oklch(26.8% 0.05 32.1)
#CE8475 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) | #958E74 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79D74 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD7980 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE8475
#CE8475
oklch(68.6% 0.095 32.1)
- #47AABC
#47AABC
oklch(68.7% 0.095 211.5)
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 #CE8475, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.029
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.044
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.046
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.052
Use #CE8475 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.