#CE4238
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(57.8% 0.178 28.1), rgb(206, 66, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#CE4238 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.027 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 | #CE4238 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 66, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 60%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.178 28.1) |
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 #CE4238 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CE4238 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE4238 text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE4238 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC9
oklch(88.5% 0.044 28.5)
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Step 300
300
#F0ADA4
oklch(80.8% 0.08 27.6)
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Step 400
400
#E57F73
oklch(70.6% 0.128 27.8)
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Step 500
500
#DB5A4E
oklch(63.1% 0.164 28)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CE4238
oklch(57.8% 0.178 28.1)
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Step 700
700
#AB2B24
oklch(49.2% 0.166 28.1)
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Step 800
800
#8B261F
oklch(42.8% 0.137 28.3)
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Step 900
900
#70251F
oklch(37.8% 0.108 27.9)
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Step 950
950
#421713
oklch(27.1% 0.068 27.8)
#CE4238 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) | #6A6036 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7F33 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E21641 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE4238
#CE4238
oklch(57.8% 0.178 28.1)
- #008A98
#008A98
oklch(57.9% 0.099 207.3)
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 #CE4238, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.032
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.040
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.045
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.046
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.052
Use #CE4238 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.