#CE0455
Closest named color: Ruby (#CA0147). oklch(54.6% 0.217 9.1), rgb(206, 4, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#CE0455 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ruby (#CA0147), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ruby (#CA0147) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE0455 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 4, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 96%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.217 9.1) |
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 #CE0455 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CE0455 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CE0455 text on white | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #CE0455 text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E6
oklch(93.7% 0.028 9.4)
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Step 200
200
#FACBD1
oklch(88.4% 0.054 9.6)
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Step 300
300
#F8A6B3
oklch(80.9% 0.098 9.1)
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Step 400
400
#F0728C
oklch(70.7% 0.156 9)
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Step 500
500
#E64470
oklch(63% 0.199 8.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CE0455
oklch(54.6% 0.217 9.1)
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Step 700
700
#B30049
oklch(49.1% 0.196 8.9)
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Step 800
800
#93063B
oklch(42.7% 0.167 9.2)
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Step 900
900
#761633
oklch(37.7% 0.13 8.8)
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Step 950
950
#46101E
oklch(27.1% 0.083 9.1)
#CE0455 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) | #4E5056 | 0.247 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7550 | 0.221 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E20032 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE0455
#CE0455
oklch(54.6% 0.217 9.1)
- #00827C
#00827C
oklch(54.7% 0.095 189.1)
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 #CE0455, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.020
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.024
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.032
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.037
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.043
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.046
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.049
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.056
Use #CE0455 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.