#CE4E56
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(59.7% 0.162 19.8), rgb(206, 78, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#CE4E56 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE4E56 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 78, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 57%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.162 19.8) |
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 #CE4E56 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE4E56 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE4E56 text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE4E56 text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CECD
oklch(88.4% 0.044 19.8)
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Step 300
300
#F0ADAC
oklch(81% 0.079 19.9)
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Step 400
400
#E57E80
oklch(70.7% 0.127 19.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE4E56
oklch(59.7% 0.162 19.8)
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Step 600
600
#C53946
oklch(55.6% 0.176 20)
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Step 700
700
#AA2938
oklch(49.1% 0.164 19.7)
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Step 800
800
#8A252F
oklch(42.8% 0.135 19.7)
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Step 900
900
#6F2429
oklch(37.6% 0.106 20)
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Step 950
950
#411618
oklch(26.8% 0.067 20)
#CE4E56 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) | #6E6855 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8353 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E13652 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE4E56
#CE4E56
oklch(59.7% 0.162 19.8)
- #009197
#009197
oklch(59.7% 0.101 200)
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 #CE4E56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.013
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.015
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.026
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.045
Use #CE4E56 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.