#CE1420
Closest named color: Cherry (#CF0234). oklch(54.2% 0.212 26.3), rgb(206, 20, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#CE1420 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry (#CF0234), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry (#CF0234) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE1420 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 20, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 82%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.212 26.3) |
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 #CE1420 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CE1420 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CE1420 text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CE1420 text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E0
oklch(93.5% 0.028 25.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 25.3)
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Step 300
300
#F8A9A0
oklch(80.9% 0.095 26.5)
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Step 400
400
#F1766C
oklch(70.7% 0.153 26.4)
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Step 500
500
#E84A45
oklch(63.1% 0.195 26.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CE1420
oklch(54.2% 0.212 26.3)
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Step 700
700
#B60617
oklch(49% 0.197 26.4)
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Step 800
800
#941116
oklch(42.7% 0.163 26.5)
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Step 900
900
#771A19
oklch(37.7% 0.128 26.3)
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Step 950
950
#461210
oklch(27% 0.08 26.2)
#CE1420 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) | #584F1D | 0.234 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847514 | 0.210 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3001D | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE1420
#CE1420
oklch(54.2% 0.212 26.3)
- #007E8A
#007E8A
oklch(54.2% 0.093 206.5)
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 #CE1420, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CE1420.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.023
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.038
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.038
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.039
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.048
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.050
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.051
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.053
Use #CE1420 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.