#CE4B59
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(59.4% 0.165 17.5), rgb(206, 75, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#CE4B59 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE4B59 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 75, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 57%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.165 17.5) |
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 #CE4B59 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CE4B59 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE4B59 text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE4B59 text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECE
oklch(88.6% 0.045 18)
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Step 300
300
#F0ACAD
oklch(80.9% 0.08 18)
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Step 400
400
#E67D83
oklch(70.8% 0.13 17.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE4B59
oklch(59.4% 0.165 17.5)
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Step 600
600
#C6364B
oklch(55.6% 0.18 17.3)
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Step 700
700
#AB273C
oklch(49.2% 0.167 17.6)
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Step 800
800
#8B2332
oklch(42.8% 0.138 17.4)
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Step 900
900
#70232C
oklch(37.8% 0.108 17.2)
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Step 950
950
#42161A
oklch(27.1% 0.068 17.4)
#CE4B59 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) | #6B6759 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8256 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E13251 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE4B59
#CE4B59
oklch(59.4% 0.165 17.5)
- #009094
#009094
oklch(59.3% 0.101 198.3)
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 #CE4B59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.016
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.023
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.028
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.033
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.036
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.044
Use #CE4B59 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.