#CE3938
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(56.9% 0.186 25.7), rgb(206, 57, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#CE3938 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE3938 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 57, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 60%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.186 25.7) |
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 #CE3938 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CE3938 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE3938 text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE3938 text on black | 4.26:1 | 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
#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
#F7CEC9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 26.2)
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Step 300
300
#F2ACA5
oklch(80.9% 0.084 25.5)
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Step 400
400
#E87D74
oklch(70.7% 0.134 26)
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Step 500
500
#DE5650
oklch(63.1% 0.172 25.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CE3938
oklch(56.9% 0.186 25.7)
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Step 700
700
#AE2427
oklch(49.1% 0.174 25.5)
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Step 800
800
#8D2121
oklch(42.7% 0.144 25.8)
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Step 900
900
#712220
oklch(37.6% 0.112 25.6)
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Step 950
950
#431613
oklch(27.1% 0.071 26.6)
#CE3938 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) | #655C36 | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7C33 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3003B | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE3938
#CE3938
oklch(56.9% 0.186 25.7)
- #008793
#008793
oklch(56.9% 0.097 205.8)
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 #CE3938, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.033
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.036
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.041
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.043
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.045
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.050
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.051
Use #CE3938 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.