#CE250E
Closest named color: Cherry (#CF0234). oklch(54.9% 0.205 31), rgb(206, 37, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#CE250E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry (#CF0234), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry (#CF0234) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE250E |
| RGB | rgb(206, 37, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 87%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.205 31) |
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 #CE250E | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CE250E | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CE250E text on white | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE250E text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC5
oklch(88.4% 0.051 30.1)
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Step 300
300
#F6AB9C
oklch(80.9% 0.092 31.7)
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Step 400
400
#EE7966
oklch(70.6% 0.148 30.7)
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Step 500
500
#E5503A
oklch(63.2% 0.189 31.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CE250E
oklch(54.9% 0.205 31)
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Step 700
700
#B41600
oklch(49.1% 0.191 31)
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Step 800
800
#921908
oklch(42.7% 0.158 31.2)
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Step 900
900
#751E12
oklch(37.7% 0.123 31.1)
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Step 950
950
#45130C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 30.8)
#CE250E 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) | #5E5304 | 0.222 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877700 | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E40023 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE250E
#CE250E
oklch(54.9% 0.205 31)
- #008091
#008091
oklch(55% 0.095 210.9)
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 #CE250E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CE250E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.041
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.046
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.048
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.049
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.051
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.053
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.055
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.060
Use #CE250E 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.