#CE998E
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(73% 0.066 32), rgb(206, 153, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#CE998E is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 8.57:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE998E |
| RGB | rgb(206, 153, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 40%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.066 32) |
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 #CE998E | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CE998E | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE998E text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE998E text on black | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -53.9 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D0
oklch(88.5% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#DAB7B0
oklch(80.8% 0.042 31.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE998E
oklch(73% 0.066 32)
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Step 500
500
#B77669
oklch(63.1% 0.085 31.9)
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Step 600
600
#A25E51
oklch(55.6% 0.092 31.7)
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Step 700
700
#8A4D41
oklch(49% 0.085 32.1)
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Step 800
800
#714036
oklch(42.8% 0.071 32.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B362F
oklch(37.6% 0.055 31.4)
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Step 950
950
#36201C
oklch(27.1% 0.035 30.8)
#CE998E 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) | #A59F8D | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1AA8E | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA9296 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE998E
#CE998E
oklch(73% 0.066 32)
- #75B3C0
#75B3C0
oklch(72.9% 0.066 212.3)
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 #CE998E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.025
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.040
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.042
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.043
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.047
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.047
Use #CE998E 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.