#CE9D97
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(74% 0.06 26.6), rgb(206, 157, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#CE9D97 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 8.89:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE9D97 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 157, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 36%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.06 26.6) |
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 #CE9D97 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CE9D97 | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE9D97 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE9D97 text on black | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -55.6 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D2
oklch(88.5% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8B4
oklch(80.9% 0.037 26.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE9D97
oklch(74% 0.06 26.6)
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Step 500
500
#B37871
oklch(63.2% 0.075 26.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E6059
oklch(55.6% 0.082 27)
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Step 700
700
#874F49
oklch(49.1% 0.077 26.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E413C
oklch(42.7% 0.064 26.9)
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Step 900
900
#593733
oklch(37.6% 0.05 27)
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Step 950
950
#34201E
oklch(26.8% 0.032 25.7)
#CE9D97 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) | #A7A396 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AC96 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9979B | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE9D97
#CE9D97
oklch(74% 0.06 26.6)
- #7EB6BE
#7EB6BE
oklch(74% 0.059 207.1)
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 #CE9D97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.038
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.041
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.042
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.047
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.048
Use #CE9D97 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.