#CE2C23
Closest named color: Cherry (#CF0234). oklch(55.6% 0.199 28.7), rgb(206, 44, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#CE2C23 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry (#CF0234), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry (#CF0234) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE2C23 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 44, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 71%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.199 28.7) |
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 #CE2C23 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CE2C23 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CE2C23 text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE2C23 text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 29.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5ABA0
oklch(80.9% 0.089 28.6)
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Step 400
400
#EC7A6C
oklch(70.6% 0.143 28.4)
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Step 500
500
#E35244
oklch(63.2% 0.183 28.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CE2C23
oklch(55.6% 0.199 28.7)
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Step 700
700
#B21B15
oklch(49.1% 0.185 28.8)
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Step 800
800
#901C15
oklch(42.7% 0.152 28.9)
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Step 900
900
#741F18
oklch(37.6% 0.12 28.8)
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Step 950
950
#44140F
oklch(26.9% 0.075 28.9)
#CE2C23 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) | #605620 | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88791A | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3002C | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE2C23
#CE2C23
oklch(55.6% 0.199 28.7)
- #008291
#008291
oklch(55.5% 0.096 208.9)
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 #CE2C23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.038
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.042
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.043
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.048
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.052
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.053
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.054
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.054
Use #CE2C23 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.