#CE4537
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(58.1% 0.176 29.3), rgb(206, 69, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#CE4537 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 29°. 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 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE4537 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 69, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 61%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.176 29.3) |
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 #CE4537 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CE4537 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE4537 text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE4537 text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#F9E5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC9
oklch(88.5% 0.044 28.5)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA3
oklch(80.9% 0.078 29.7)
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Step 400
400
#E48072
oklch(70.6% 0.126 29)
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Step 500
500
#DA5C4C
oklch(63.2% 0.162 29.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CE4537
oklch(58.1% 0.176 29.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA2D22
oklch(49.2% 0.163 29.3)
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Step 800
800
#8A271E
oklch(42.7% 0.136 29.1)
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Step 900
900
#6F261E
oklch(37.7% 0.105 29.2)
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Step 950
950
#411712
oklch(26.9% 0.067 29.1)
#CE4537 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) | #6C6234 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8032 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E21E43 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE4537
#CE4537
oklch(58.1% 0.176 29.3)
- #008A9B
#008A9B
oklch(58% 0.1 209.9)
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 #CE4537, 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 0.029
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.040
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.043
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.047
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.047
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.050
Use #CE4537 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.