#CE8685
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(69.4% 0.089 20.5), rgb(206, 134, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#CE8685 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE8685 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 134, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 43%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.089 20.5) |
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 #CE8685 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CE8685 | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE8685 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE8685 text on black | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 22.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2D0
oklch(88.6% 0.03 22.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3B3B1
oklch(80.9% 0.056 21.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE8685
oklch(69.4% 0.089 20.5)
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Step 500
500
#C56B6C
oklch(63.1% 0.115 20.1)
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Step 600
600
#B05254
oklch(55.7% 0.123 20.6)
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Step 700
700
#974244
oklch(49.1% 0.115 20.8)
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Step 800
800
#7B3738
oklch(42.8% 0.095 21)
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Step 900
900
#633031
oklch(37.7% 0.074 20)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C1D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 18.6)
#CE8685 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) | #949185 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59F84 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC7E86 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE8685
#CE8685
oklch(69.4% 0.089 20.5)
- #4FADB3
#4FADB3
oklch(69.4% 0.089 201)
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 #CE8685, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.024
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.032
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.035
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.035
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.037
Use #CE8685 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.