#CE8874
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(69.3% 0.091 36.7), rgb(206, 136, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#CE8874 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 7.39:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE8874 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 136, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 48%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.091 36.7) |
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 #CE8874 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CE8874 | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE8874 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE8874 text on black | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 35.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CB
oklch(88.4% 0.032 34.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3B4A7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 36)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE8874
oklch(69.3% 0.091 36.7)
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Step 500
500
#C56E55
oklch(63.1% 0.117 36.9)
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Step 600
600
#B0543A
oklch(55.5% 0.127 36.7)
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Step 700
700
#97442C
oklch(49% 0.118 36.9)
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Step 800
800
#7B3926
oklch(42.8% 0.097 36.9)
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Step 900
900
#633123
oklch(37.6% 0.076 36.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D15
oklch(26.9% 0.048 36.3)
#CE8874 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) | #999172 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99F73 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD7D83 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE8874
#CE8874
oklch(69.3% 0.091 36.7)
- #50AAC1
#50AAC1
oklch(69.2% 0.092 217)
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 #CE8874, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.037
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.043
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.052
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.054
Use #CE8874 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.