#CE5556
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(60.6% 0.154 22.4), rgb(206, 85, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#CE5556 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE5556 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 85, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(360, 55%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.154 22.4) |
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 #CE5556 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE5556 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE5556 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE5556 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E3
oklch(93.7% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.042 21.6)
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Step 300
300
#EEAEAA
oklch(80.9% 0.076 22.9)
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Step 400
400
#E2817E
oklch(70.8% 0.12 22.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE5556
oklch(60.6% 0.154 22.4)
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Step 600
600
#C23E43
oklch(55.5% 0.168 22.4)
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Step 700
700
#A72F35
oklch(49.1% 0.156 22.4)
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Step 800
800
#88292C
oklch(42.8% 0.129 22.8)
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Step 900
900
#6D2728
oklch(37.7% 0.1 22.4)
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Step 950
950
#401818
oklch(27% 0.063 22.2)
#CE5556 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) | #736C55 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918653 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E13F56 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE5556
#CE5556
oklch(60.6% 0.154 22.4)
- #00949D
#00949D
oklch(60.7% 0.103 202.4)
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 #CE5556, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.010
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.014
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.021
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.023
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.046
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.052
Use #CE5556 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.