#CE4549
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(58.4% 0.173 22.6), rgb(206, 69, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#CE4549 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE4549 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 69, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 58%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.173 22.6) |
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 #CE4549 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CE4549 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE4549 text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE4549 text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 20.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFCC
oklch(88.6% 0.043 23.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFADA9
oklch(80.8% 0.078 22.8)
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Step 400
400
#E47F7C
oklch(70.7% 0.125 22.5)
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Step 500
500
#D95B5B
oklch(63.2% 0.159 22.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CE4549
oklch(58.4% 0.173 22.6)
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Step 700
700
#A92C33
oklch(49.1% 0.161 22.6)
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Step 800
800
#89272B
oklch(42.7% 0.133 22.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E2627
oklch(37.7% 0.103 22.6)
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Step 950
950
#411717
oklch(27% 0.066 22.5)
#CE4549 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) | #6A6348 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8045 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E22348 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE4549
#CE4549
oklch(58.4% 0.173 22.6)
- #008C95
#008C95
oklch(58.3% 0.099 202.8)
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 #CE4549, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.014
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.023
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.040
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.042
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.042
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.043
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.045
Use #CE4549 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.