#CE566F
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(61.3% 0.153 9.9), rgb(206, 86, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#CE566F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE566F |
| RGB | rgb(206, 86, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 55%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.153 9.9) |
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 #CE566F | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE566F | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE566F text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE566F text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E6
oklch(93.5% 0.022 10.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED3
oklch(88.4% 0.042 8.8)
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Step 300
300
#ECADB6
oklch(80.9% 0.075 9.4)
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Step 400
400
#E07F90
oklch(70.7% 0.121 9.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE566F
oklch(61.3% 0.153 9.9)
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Step 600
600
#BF3D5D
oklch(55.5% 0.166 9.7)
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Step 700
700
#A52E4C
oklch(49.1% 0.155 10.2)
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Step 800
800
#86283F
oklch(42.7% 0.128 9.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2635
oklch(37.7% 0.1 10.2)
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Step 950
950
#40171F
oklch(27% 0.064 10.3)
#CE566F 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) | #6F6F6F | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E876C | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF465F | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE566F
#CE566F
oklch(61.3% 0.153 9.9)
- #009892
#009892
oklch(61.3% 0.106 189.8)
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 #CE566F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.033
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.043
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.049
Use #CE566F 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.