#CE1F15
Closest named color: Cherry (#CF0234). oklch(54.6% 0.208 29.3), rgb(206, 31, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#CE1F15 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry (#CF0234), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry (#CF0234) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE1F15 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 31, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 81%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.208 29.3) |
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 #CE1F15 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CE1F15 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CE1F15 text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #CE1F15 text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 31.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#F7AA9D
oklch(80.9% 0.093 29.9)
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Step 400
400
#EF7868
oklch(70.6% 0.15 29.2)
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Step 500
500
#E64D3E
oklch(63% 0.192 29.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CE1F15
oklch(54.6% 0.208 29.3)
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Step 700
700
#B51109
oklch(49.1% 0.194 29.4)
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Step 800
800
#93160E
oklch(42.7% 0.16 29.4)
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Step 900
900
#761D15
oklch(37.8% 0.125 29.3)
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Step 950
950
#46130D
oklch(27.1% 0.08 29.8)
#CE1F15 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) | #5C510F | 0.226 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867602 | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E40020 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE1F15
#CE1F15
oklch(54.6% 0.208 29.3)
- #007F8E
#007F8E
oklch(54.6% 0.094 209.2)
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 #CE1F15, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CE1F15.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.035
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.043
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.045
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.047
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.051
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.058
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.059
Use #CE1F15 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.