#CE3E50
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(57.8% 0.18 17.9), rgb(206, 62, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#CE3E50 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE3E50 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 62, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 60%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.18 17.9) |
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 #CE3E50 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CE3E50 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE3E50 text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE3E50 text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F9E4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECE
oklch(88.6% 0.045 18)
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Step 300
300
#F0ACAD
oklch(80.9% 0.08 18)
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Step 400
400
#E67D82
oklch(70.7% 0.13 17.9)
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Step 500
500
#DB5763
oklch(63.1% 0.165 17.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CE3E50
oklch(57.8% 0.18 17.9)
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Step 700
700
#AB273B
oklch(49.2% 0.167 18)
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Step 800
800
#8B2331
oklch(42.8% 0.139 18)
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Step 900
900
#70232B
oklch(37.7% 0.108 18)
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Step 950
950
#42161A
oklch(27.1% 0.068 17.4)
#CE3E50 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) | #646050 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897E4C | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E21646 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE3E50
#CE3E50
oklch(57.8% 0.18 17.9)
- #008B8E
#008B8E
oklch(57.8% 0.098 197.5)
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 #CE3E50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.024
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.037
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.041
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.041
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.043
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.043
Use #CE3E50 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.