#CE191B
Closest named color: Cherry (#CF0234). oklch(54.3% 0.211 27.7), rgb(206, 25, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#CE191B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry (#CF0234), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry (#CF0234) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE191B |
| RGB | rgb(206, 25, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 78%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.211 27.7) |
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 #CE191B | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CE191B | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CE191B text on white | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #CE191B text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#FACDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.052 28.5)
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Step 300
300
#F8A99F
oklch(80.9% 0.095 27.3)
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Step 400
400
#F0776A
oklch(70.7% 0.151 27.8)
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Step 500
500
#E74B41
oklch(63% 0.194 27.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CE191B
oklch(54.3% 0.211 27.7)
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Step 700
700
#B60B12
oklch(49.1% 0.196 27.7)
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Step 800
800
#941313
oklch(42.8% 0.162 27.6)
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Step 900
900
#761B17
oklch(37.6% 0.126 27.6)
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Step 950
950
#46120F
oklch(27% 0.08 27.1)
#CE191B 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) | #5A5017 | 0.230 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84760C | 0.209 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4001E | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE191B
#CE191B
oklch(54.3% 0.211 27.7)
- #007E8C
#007E8C
oklch(54.3% 0.093 208.4)
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 #CE191B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CE191B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.028
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.040
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.042
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.042
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.052
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.053
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.055
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.055
Use #CE191B 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.