#CE404C
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(57.9% 0.178 20), rgb(206, 64, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#CE404C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE404C |
| RGB | rgb(206, 64, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 59%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.178 20) |
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 #CE404C | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CE404C | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE404C text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE404C text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F5CECD
oklch(88.4% 0.044 19.8)
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Step 300
300
#F0ACAB
oklch(80.8% 0.08 19.9)
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Step 400
400
#E57E7F
oklch(70.7% 0.127 20.2)
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Step 500
500
#DA585F
oklch(63% 0.163 19.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CE404C
oklch(57.9% 0.178 20)
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Step 700
700
#AA2837
oklch(49% 0.165 19.9)
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Step 800
800
#8A242E
oklch(42.6% 0.137 19.9)
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Step 900
900
#6F2429
oklch(37.6% 0.106 20)
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Step 950
950
#421618
oklch(27% 0.068 20.2)
#CE404C 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) | #66604B | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7F48 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E21945 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE404C
#CE404C
oklch(57.9% 0.178 20)
- #008B91
#008B91
oklch(57.9% 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 #CE404C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.020
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.033
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.040
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.043
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.045
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.045
Use #CE404C 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.