#CE4E34
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(59.2% 0.168 33.3), rgb(206, 78, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#CE4E34 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE4E34 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 78, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 61%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.168 33.3) |
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 #CE4E34 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CE4E34 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE4E34 text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE4E34 text on black | 4.76:1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C8
oklch(88.5% 0.041 33)
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Step 300
300
#EDAFA1
oklch(80.8% 0.076 33.1)
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Step 400
400
#E1836E
oklch(70.6% 0.121 33.5)
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Step 500
500
#D66048
oklch(63.1% 0.154 33.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CE4E34
oklch(59.2% 0.168 33.3)
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Step 700
700
#A7331B
oklch(49.2% 0.156 33.4)
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Step 800
800
#872C19
oklch(42.7% 0.128 33.5)
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Step 900
900
#6D291B
oklch(37.7% 0.1 33.4)
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Step 950
950
#401911
oklch(27% 0.063 33.1)
#CE4E34 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) | #726630 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918330 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E22E49 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE4E34
#CE4E34
oklch(59.2% 0.168 33.3)
- #008DA3
#008DA3
oklch(59.1% 0.104 213.7)
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 #CE4E34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.027
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.034
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.035
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.036
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.039
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.039
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.042
Use #CE4E34 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.