What color is #CE346A?

#CE346A is a medium rose. In RGB it is rgb(206, 52, 106), and in HSL hsl(339, 61%, 51%).

Is #CE346A accessible as text?

On white, #CE346A has a contrast ratio of 4.86:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.32:1 (fails). For text placed on #CE346A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #CE346A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is pink-700 (#C6005C).

What colors go well with #CE346A?

#CE346A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #36CE99. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #CE346A below.

Is #CE346A good for buttons?

#CE346A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #CE346A — black text only reaches 4.32:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #CE346A the same as CSS crimson?

No — #CE346A is not the CSS named color crimson, but crimson (#DC143C) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#CE346A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #CE346A

Not just a swatch — here's how #CE346A works with other colors. Named schemes with #CE346A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #CE346A Secondary #E86D5A Accent #ED9A3A Anchor #5B3A52 Surface #F5E8D6

Cerise glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #CE346A Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E2039 Accent #E6C2C3 Secondary #332B2E

Cerise sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #CE346A Anchor #3B2A21 Surface #F1E2D1 Accent #999563 Secondary #3C3833

Cerise anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #CE346A Secondary #7C482A Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #444F39 Anchor #5A2230

Cerise plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #CE346A Secondary #C8929D Support #9B9087 Ink #17140F

Cerise is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Cerise carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #CE346A actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 85/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 37/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 45/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 16/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 40/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 45/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 74/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 87/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 15/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 79/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #CE346A

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People also use #CE346A with

Orchid Burnt Orange Emerald Green Gainsboro Taupe

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 4.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F1DBE3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #CE3638 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #CE346A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #CE346A;
  --color-base-rgb: 206 52 106;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(57.5% 0.193 4.7);
  --color-50: #FCF2F6;
  --color-100: #F8DDE7;
  --color-200: #EFBDCF;
  --color-300: #DF90AC;
  --color-400: #CB678A;
  --color-500: #B0456A;
  --color-600: #873B56;
  --color-700: #602F40;
  --color-800: #3F222C;
  --color-900: #27161C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cerise: {
    50: '#FCF2F6',
    100: '#F8DDE7',
    200: '#EFBDCF',
    300: '#DF90AC',
    400: '#CB678A',
    500: '#B0456A',
    600: '#873B56',
    700: '#602F40',
    800: '#3F222C',
    900: '#27161C',
  },
}

$base: #CE346A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCF2F6;
$base-100: #F8DDE7;
$base-200: #EFBDCF;
$base-300: #DF90AC;
$base-400: #CB678A;
$base-500: #B0456A;
$base-600: #873B56;
$base-700: #602F40;
$base-800: #3F222C;
$base-900: #27161C;
$base-hover: #A82955;
$base-subtle: #EBC8D4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#CE346A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF2F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F8DDE7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EFBDCF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DF90AC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#CB678A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B0456A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#873B56",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#602F40",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3F222C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#27161C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}