#CE353F
Closest named color: Crimson (#DC143C). oklch(56.6% 0.189 22.4), rgb(206, 53, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#CE353F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Crimson (#DC143C), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Crimson (#DC143C) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE353F |
| RGB | rgb(206, 53, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 61%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.189 22.4) |
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 #CE353F | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CE353F | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE353F text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE353F text on black | 4.20:1 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E2
oklch(93.6% 0.024 23.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CECB
oklch(88.6% 0.047 23)
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Step 300
300
#F3ABA8
oklch(80.9% 0.085 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#E97B79
oklch(70.6% 0.136 22.2)
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Step 500
500
#DF5457
oklch(63.1% 0.174 22.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CE353F
oklch(56.6% 0.189 22.4)
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Step 700
700
#AE212E
oklch(49% 0.175 22.5)
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Step 800
800
#8E1F27
oklch(42.8% 0.146 22.5)
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Step 900
900
#722124
oklch(37.7% 0.114 22.4)
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Step 950
950
#431516
oklch(27% 0.071 21.9)
#CE353F 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) | #625B3E | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887B3A | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2003A | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE353F
#CE353F
oklch(56.6% 0.189 22.4)
- #00878F
#00878F
oklch(56.8% 0.097 202.1)
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 #CE353F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.034
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.035
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.037
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.038
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.047
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.050
Use #CE353F 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.