#CE324E
Closest named color: Lipstick (#D5174E). oklch(56.6% 0.191 16.2), rgb(206, 50, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#CE324E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lipstick (#D5174E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lipstick (#D5174E) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE324E |
| RGB | rgb(206, 50, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 61%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.191 16.2) |
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 #CE324E | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CE324E | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE324E text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE324E text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDCE
oklch(88.5% 0.048 16.5)
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Step 300
300
#F3AAAE
oklch(80.9% 0.086 15.5)
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Step 400
400
#E97A83
oklch(70.7% 0.137 16.1)
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Step 500
500
#DF5264
oklch(63.1% 0.176 16.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CE324E
oklch(56.6% 0.191 16.2)
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Step 700
700
#AE1E3C
oklch(49% 0.177 16.3)
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Step 800
800
#8E1D32
oklch(42.8% 0.147 16.3)
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Step 900
900
#72202C
oklch(37.8% 0.114 16.2)
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Step 950
950
#43141A
oklch(27% 0.073 15.8)
#CE324E 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) | #5E5A4E | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867B4A | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2003E | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE324E
#CE324E
oklch(56.6% 0.191 16.2)
- #008789
#008789
oklch(56.5% 0.096 196.6)
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 #CE324E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.026
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.034
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.039
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.039
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.040
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.045
Use #CE324E 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.