#CE8573
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(68.8% 0.095 34.5), rgb(206, 133, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#CE8573 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE8573 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 133, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 48%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.095 34.5) |
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 #CE8573 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE8573 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE8573 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE8573 text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#F5E6E2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 35.3)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#E4B4A7
oklch(81% 0.059 35.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE8573
oklch(68.8% 0.095 34.5)
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Step 500
500
#C76C56
oklch(63% 0.121 34.6)
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Step 600
600
#B3523B
oklch(55.6% 0.132 34.6)
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Step 700
700
#99422E
oklch(49% 0.122 34.3)
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Step 800
800
#7D3727
oklch(42.8% 0.101 34.2)
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Step 900
900
#653024
oklch(37.7% 0.08 34)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D15
oklch(27% 0.049 35.8)
#CE8573 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) | #968E71 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89D72 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD7A80 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE8573
#CE8573
oklch(68.8% 0.095 34.5)
- #49AABF
#49AABF
oklch(68.9% 0.095 214.3)
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 #CE8573, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.035
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.040
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.046
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.051
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.054
Use #CE8573 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.