#CE3227
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(56.1% 0.194 29), rgb(206, 50, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#CE3227 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE3227 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 50, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 68%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.194 29) |
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 #CE3227 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CE3227 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE3227 text on white | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE3227 text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 29.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4ACA0
oklch(81% 0.087 29.6)
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Step 400
400
#EB7C6D
oklch(70.8% 0.14 29)
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Step 500
500
#E15445
oklch(63.1% 0.179 29.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CE3227
oklch(56.1% 0.194 29)
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Step 700
700
#B02018
oklch(49.1% 0.18 29)
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Step 800
800
#8F1E17
oklch(42.7% 0.15 28.8)
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Step 900
900
#732119
oklch(37.7% 0.117 29.2)
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Step 950
950
#441510
oklch(27.1% 0.074 28.9)
#CE3227 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) | #625824 | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897A1F | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E30031 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE3227
#CE3227
oklch(56.1% 0.194 29)
- #008493
#008493
oklch(56.1% 0.097 208.7)
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 #CE3227, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.041
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.043
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.044
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.048
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.055
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.055
Use #CE3227 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.