#CE3E48
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(57.6% 0.18 21.1), rgb(206, 62, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#CE3E48 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE3E48 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 62, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 60%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.18 21.1) |
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 #CE3E48 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CE3E48 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE3E48 text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE3E48 text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F9E4E3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 20.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECC
oklch(88.5% 0.045 21.4)
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Step 300
300
#F1ACAA
oklch(80.9% 0.082 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#E67D7D
oklch(70.6% 0.13 20.9)
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Step 500
500
#DB585C
oklch(63.1% 0.165 21.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CE3E48
oklch(57.6% 0.18 21.1)
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Step 700
700
#AB2734
oklch(49% 0.167 21.1)
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Step 800
800
#8B232C
oklch(42.7% 0.139 20.8)
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Step 900
900
#702327
oklch(37.7% 0.109 21.1)
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Step 950
950
#421617
oklch(27% 0.069 21.5)
#CE3E48 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) | #655F47 | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7E44 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E21243 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE3E48
#CE3E48
oklch(57.6% 0.18 21.1)
- #008A91
#008A91
oklch(57.6% 0.098 201.1)
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 #CE3E48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.022
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.035
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.040
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.041
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.042
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.046
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.046
Use #CE3E48 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.