#CE4F53
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(59.8% 0.161 21.5), rgb(206, 79, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#CE4F53 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE4F53 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 79, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 56%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.161 21.5) |
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 #CE4F53 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE4F53 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE4F53 text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE4F53 text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#F9E4E3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 20.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CECC
oklch(88.4% 0.044 21.5)
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Step 300
300
#F0ADAA
oklch(81% 0.079 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#E57F7D
oklch(70.8% 0.126 21.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE4F53
oklch(59.8% 0.161 21.5)
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Step 600
600
#C53A43
oklch(55.6% 0.175 21.5)
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Step 700
700
#AA2A35
oklch(49.1% 0.164 21.3)
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Step 800
800
#8A252C
oklch(42.7% 0.136 21.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F2528
oklch(37.8% 0.105 21.3)
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Step 950
950
#411717
oklch(27% 0.066 22.5)
#CE4F53 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) | #6F6952 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8450 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E13651 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE4F53
#CE4F53
oklch(59.8% 0.161 21.5)
- #009199
#009199
oklch(59.8% 0.102 201.7)
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 #CE4F53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.011
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.012
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.025
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.046
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.049
Use #CE4F53 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.