#CE949D
Closest named color: Grey Pink (#C3909B). oklch(72.5% 0.071 8.7), rgb(206, 148, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#CE949D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Pink (#C3909B), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Pink (#C3909B) |
| Black text | 8.34:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE949D |
| RGB | rgb(206, 148, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 37%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.071 8.7) |
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 #CE949D | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CE949D | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE949D text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE949D text on black | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E8
oklch(93.5% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D6
oklch(88.6% 0.025 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB5BB
oklch(80.8% 0.045 7.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE949D
oklch(72.5% 0.071 8.7)
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Step 500
500
#B9727E
oklch(63.2% 0.091 9)
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Step 600
600
#A45967
oklch(55.6% 0.099 8.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C4956
oklch(49.1% 0.091 8.7)
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Step 800
800
#723C46
oklch(42.7% 0.076 9)
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Step 900
900
#5C343B
oklch(37.7% 0.058 8.9)
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Step 950
950
#361F23
oklch(27.1% 0.036 8.4)
#CE949D 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) | #9D9D9D | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA79C | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D99097 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE949D
#CE949D
oklch(72.5% 0.071 8.7)
- #70B5AF
#70B5AF
oklch(72.6% 0.071 188.7)
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 #CE949D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.022
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.025
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.036
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.038
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.039
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.050
Use #CE949D 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.