#CE5136
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(59.6% 0.164 33.8), rgb(206, 81, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#CE5136 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE5136 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 81, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 61%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.164 33.8) |
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 #CE5136 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE5136 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE5136 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE5136 text on black | 4.85:1 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E0
oklch(93.7% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 33.5)
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Step 300
300
#F0AE9F
oklch(80.9% 0.081 33.2)
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Step 400
400
#E5816A
oklch(70.8% 0.128 33.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE5136
oklch(59.6% 0.164 33.8)
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Step 600
600
#C63D1E
oklch(55.7% 0.179 33.9)
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Step 700
700
#AA2D10
oklch(49% 0.166 33.8)
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Step 800
800
#8A2812
oklch(42.7% 0.137 33.9)
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Step 900
900
#6F2617
oklch(37.6% 0.107 33.4)
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Step 950
950
#42180E
oklch(27.2% 0.068 34.7)
#CE5136 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) | #746832 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928432 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2334B | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE5136
#CE5136
oklch(59.6% 0.164 33.8)
- #008EA5
#008EA5
oklch(59.5% 0.105 214.4)
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 #CE5136, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.026
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.033
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.036
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.036
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.038
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.038
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.041
Use #CE5136 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.