#CE3553
Closest named color: Lipstick (#D5174E). oklch(57% 0.189 14.7), rgb(206, 53, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#CE3553 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lipstick (#D5174E), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lipstick (#D5174E) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE3553 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 53, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 61%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.189 14.7) |
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 #CE3553 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CE3553 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE3553 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE3553 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#FAE4E5
oklch(93.7% 0.024 14.4)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 14.9)
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Step 300
300
#F2AAAF
oklch(80.8% 0.085 14.5)
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Step 400
400
#E87A86
oklch(70.6% 0.136 14.3)
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Step 500
500
#DE5367
oklch(63.2% 0.173 15)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CE3553
oklch(57% 0.189 14.7)
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Step 700
700
#AD2040
oklch(49.1% 0.175 14.7)
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Step 800
800
#8D1E35
oklch(42.8% 0.146 14.7)
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Step 900
900
#71202E
oklch(37.6% 0.113 14.5)
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Step 950
950
#43141B
oklch(27% 0.073 14.5)
#CE3553 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) | #5F5C53 | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867C4F | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E10042 | 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°).
- #CE3553
#CE3553
oklch(57% 0.189 14.7)
- #008989
#008989
oklch(57% 0.097 194.8)
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 #CE3553, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.033
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.033
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.039
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.039
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.044
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.047
Use #CE3553 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.