#CE523B
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(59.8% 0.162 32.5), rgb(206, 82, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#CE523B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE523B |
| RGB | rgb(206, 82, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 60%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.162 32.5) |
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 #CE523B | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE523B | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE523B text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE523B text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E0
oklch(93.7% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 31.9)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA0
oklch(80.8% 0.079 32.5)
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Step 400
400
#E4816D
oklch(70.7% 0.126 32.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE523B
oklch(59.8% 0.162 32.5)
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Step 600
600
#C53D25
oklch(55.6% 0.177 32.4)
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Step 700
700
#AA2E17
oklch(49.2% 0.164 32.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A2816
oklch(42.7% 0.136 32.6)
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Step 900
900
#6F2719
oklch(37.8% 0.106 32.9)
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Step 950
950
#411810
oklch(27% 0.066 32.7)
#CE523B 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) | #746938 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928437 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2364D | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE523B
#CE523B
oklch(59.8% 0.162 32.5)
- #008FA4
#008FA4
oklch(59.7% 0.104 212.7)
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 #CE523B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.022
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.029
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.033
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.037
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.038
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.039
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.040
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.040
Use #CE523B 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.