#CE5250
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(60.1% 0.158 24), rgb(206, 82, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#CE5250 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE5250 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 82, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 56%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.158 24) |
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 #CE5250 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE5250 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE5250 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE5250 text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 20.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFCB
oklch(88.6% 0.043 25.1)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA8
oklch(81% 0.077 24.9)
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Step 400
400
#E3807A
oklch(70.7% 0.123 24.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE5250
oklch(60.1% 0.158 24)
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Step 600
600
#C43C3E
oklch(55.6% 0.173 24)
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Step 700
700
#A92D30
oklch(49.2% 0.16 24.1)
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Step 800
800
#892729
oklch(42.7% 0.133 23.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E2625
oklch(37.7% 0.103 24.2)
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Step 950
950
#411716
oklch(27% 0.066 23.9)
#CE5250 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) | #716A4F | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91854D | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E13A53 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE5250
#CE5250
oklch(60.1% 0.158 24)
- #00929D
#00929D
oklch(60.2% 0.103 204.2)
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 #CE5250, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.003
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.017
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.021
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.023
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.049
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.051
Use #CE5250 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.