#CE545F
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(60.7% 0.155 17.6), rgb(206, 84, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#CE545F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE545F |
| RGB | rgb(206, 84, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 55%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.155 17.6) |
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 #CE545F | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE545F | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE545F text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE545F text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E4
oklch(93.5% 0.022 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCF
oklch(88.6% 0.042 18)
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Step 300
300
#EEADAF
oklch(80.9% 0.077 16.8)
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Step 400
400
#E28084
oklch(70.8% 0.121 18)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE545F
oklch(60.7% 0.155 17.6)
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Step 600
600
#C23D4D
oklch(55.6% 0.169 17.8)
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Step 700
700
#A72E3E
oklch(49.2% 0.156 17.8)
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Step 800
800
#872834
oklch(42.7% 0.129 17.3)
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Step 900
900
#6D262D
oklch(37.7% 0.101 17.5)
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Step 950
950
#40171B
oklch(26.9% 0.064 16.5)
#CE545F 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) | #716D5F | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90865C | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E04059 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE545F
#CE545F
oklch(60.7% 0.155 17.6)
- #009598
#009598
oklch(60.8% 0.103 197.3)
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 #CE545F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.018
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.021
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.025
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.031
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.051
Use #CE545F 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.