#CE4735
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(58.3% 0.174 30.6), rgb(206, 71, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#CE4735 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE4735 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 71, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 61%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.174 30.6) |
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 #CE4735 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CE4735 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE4735 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE4735 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.044 30.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA2
oklch(80.9% 0.079 30.6)
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Step 400
400
#E48170
oklch(70.7% 0.125 30.8)
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Step 500
500
#D95D4A
oklch(63.1% 0.16 30.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CE4735
oklch(58.3% 0.174 30.6)
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Step 700
700
#A92E1F
oklch(49% 0.162 30.5)
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Step 800
800
#89281C
oklch(42.6% 0.134 30.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F271D
oklch(37.8% 0.105 30.5)
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Step 950
950
#411811
oklch(27% 0.066 31.5)
#CE4735 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) | #6D6332 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8030 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E22144 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE4735
#CE4735
oklch(58.3% 0.174 30.6)
- #008B9D
#008B9D
oklch(58.4% 0.101 210.7)
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 #CE4735, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.029
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.029
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.039
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.046
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.046
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.048
Use #CE4735 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.