#CE5459
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(60.5% 0.155 20.5), rgb(206, 84, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#CE5459 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE5459 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 84, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 55%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.155 20.5) |
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 #CE5459 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE5459 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE5459 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE5459 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#F8E4E4
oklch(93.5% 0.022 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.042 21.6)
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Step 300
300
#EEAEAC
oklch(81% 0.075 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#E28080
oklch(70.7% 0.121 20.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE5459
oklch(60.5% 0.155 20.5)
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Step 600
600
#C23D47
oklch(55.5% 0.169 20.4)
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Step 700
700
#A72E39
oklch(49.1% 0.157 20.3)
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Step 800
800
#88282F
oklch(42.7% 0.13 20.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D262A
oklch(37.6% 0.101 20.1)
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Step 950
950
#401719
oklch(26.9% 0.064 19.5)
#CE5459 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) | #726C58 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908656 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E13E57 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE5459
#CE5459
oklch(60.5% 0.155 20.5)
- #00949B
#00949B
oklch(60.6% 0.103 200.7)
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 #CE5459, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.013
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.015
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.021
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.026
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.052
Use #CE5459 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.