#CE573B
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(60.5% 0.157 34.6), rgb(206, 87, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#CE573B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE573B |
| RGB | rgb(206, 87, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 60%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.157 34.6) |
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 #CE573B | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE573B | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE573B text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE573B 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E0
oklch(93.6% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEAFA0
oklch(80.9% 0.077 33.8)
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Step 400
400
#E2836B
oklch(70.7% 0.123 35.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE573B
oklch(60.5% 0.157 34.6)
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Step 600
600
#C34122
oklch(55.6% 0.172 34.5)
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Step 700
700
#A83214
oklch(49.2% 0.159 34.7)
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Step 800
800
#882B14
oklch(42.7% 0.131 34.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E2818
oklch(37.7% 0.103 34.3)
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Step 950
950
#41190F
oklch(27.2% 0.065 35.2)
#CE573B 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) | #776C38 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958638 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E23D51 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE573B
#CE573B
oklch(60.5% 0.157 34.6)
- #0091A9
#0091A9
oklch(60.4% 0.107 214.9)
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 #CE573B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.027
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.028
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.031
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.034
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.034
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.037
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.038
Use #CE573B 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.