#CE455F
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(58.9% 0.173 13), rgb(206, 69, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#CE455F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE455F |
| RGB | rgb(206, 69, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 58%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.173 13) |
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 #CE455F | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CE455F | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE455F text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE455F text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED1
oklch(88.5% 0.043 12.6)
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Step 300
300
#EEACB2
oklch(80.8% 0.078 12.9)
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Step 400
400
#E37E8A
oklch(70.7% 0.125 13.2)
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Step 500
500
#D7596E
oklch(63% 0.159 12.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CE455F
oklch(58.9% 0.173 13)
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Step 700
700
#A82B46
oklch(49.2% 0.161 13.2)
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Step 800
800
#88263A
oklch(42.7% 0.132 12.9)
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Step 900
900
#6E2532
oklch(37.8% 0.104 12.9)
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Step 950
950
#41171D
oklch(27.1% 0.065 13.8)
#CE455F 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) | #66655F | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89815C | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E12B4F | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE455F
#CE455F
oklch(58.9% 0.173 13)
- #008F8D
#008F8D
oklch(58.8% 0.101 193)
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 #CE455F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.022
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.039
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.048
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.050
Use #CE455F 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.