#CE3542
Closest named color: Crimson (#DC143C). oklch(56.7% 0.189 21.3), rgb(206, 53, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#CE3542 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 21°. 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 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Crimson (#DC143C) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE3542 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 53, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 61%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.189 21.3) |
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 #CE3542 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CE3542 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE3542 text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE3542 text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#FAE4E3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 20.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CECC
oklch(88.6% 0.047 21.4)
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Step 300
300
#F3ABA9
oklch(80.9% 0.085 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#E97B7B
oklch(70.7% 0.136 21.1)
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Step 500
500
#DF5459
oklch(63.2% 0.174 21.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CE3542
oklch(56.7% 0.189 21.3)
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Step 700
700
#AE2131
oklch(49.1% 0.175 21.3)
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Step 800
800
#8E1F29
oklch(42.8% 0.146 21.5)
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Step 900
900
#722126
oklch(37.7% 0.113 21)
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Step 950
950
#431516
oklch(27% 0.071 21.9)
#CE3542 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) | #615B41 | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887B3D | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2003B | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE3542
#CE3542
oklch(56.7% 0.189 21.3)
- #00878E
#00878E
oklch(56.7% 0.096 201.2)
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 #CE3542, 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 0.034
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.038
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.038
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.047
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.049
Use #CE3542 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.