#CE5540
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(60.2% 0.158 31.9), rgb(206, 85, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#CE5540 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE5540 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 85, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 59%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.158 31.9) |
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 #CE5540 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE5540 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE5540 text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE5540 text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFC8
oklch(88.4% 0.043 30.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEAFA2
oklch(80.9% 0.077 31.9)
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Step 400
400
#E3826F
oklch(70.8% 0.124 32.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE5540
oklch(60.2% 0.158 31.9)
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Step 600
600
#C3402A
oklch(55.6% 0.171 32)
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Step 700
700
#A8301D
oklch(49.1% 0.159 31.8)
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Step 800
800
#892A1A
oklch(42.8% 0.132 32.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E271B
oklch(37.6% 0.104 31.8)
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Step 950
950
#411811
oklch(27% 0.066 31.5)
#CE5540 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) | #756B3D | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93853D | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E23B51 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE5540
#CE5540
oklch(60.2% 0.158 31.9)
- #0091A5
#0091A5
oklch(60.3% 0.105 211.7)
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 #CE5540, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.019
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.026
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.032
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.033
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.034
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.036
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.040
Use #CE5540 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.