#CE3C49
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(57.5% 0.182 20.3), rgb(206, 60, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#CE3C49 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE3C49 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 60, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 60%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.182 20.3) |
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 #CE3C49 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CE3C49 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE3C49 text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE3C49 text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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
#FAE4E3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 20.7)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECD
oklch(88.5% 0.045 19.7)
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Step 300
300
#F1ACAB
oklch(80.9% 0.082 19.9)
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Step 400
400
#E77D7E
oklch(70.8% 0.131 20.3)
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Step 500
500
#DC575D
oklch(63.1% 0.167 20.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CE3C49
oklch(57.5% 0.182 20.3)
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Step 700
700
#AC2635
oklch(49.1% 0.169 20.5)
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Step 800
800
#8C222D
oklch(42.8% 0.141 20.1)
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Step 900
900
#702328
oklch(37.7% 0.109 20.3)
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Step 950
950
#421618
oklch(27% 0.068 20.2)
#CE3C49 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) | #645E48 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897D45 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E20B42 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE3C49
#CE3C49
oklch(57.5% 0.182 20.3)
- #008A90
#008A90
oklch(57.6% 0.098 200.2)
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 #CE3C49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.025
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.038
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.039
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.040
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.041
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.046
Use #CE3C49 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.