#CE5943
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(60.8% 0.153 32.5), rgb(206, 89, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#CE5943 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE5943 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 89, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 59%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.153 32.5) |
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 #CE5943 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE5943 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE5943 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE5943 text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#F3D0C8
oklch(88.5% 0.041 33)
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Step 300
300
#EDAFA2
oklch(80.8% 0.075 32.1)
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Step 400
400
#E18370
oklch(70.7% 0.12 32.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE5943
oklch(60.8% 0.153 32.5)
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Step 600
600
#C1422C
oklch(55.5% 0.167 32.2)
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Step 700
700
#A6331E
oklch(49% 0.155 32.6)
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Step 800
800
#872C1B
oklch(42.7% 0.128 32.7)
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Step 900
900
#6D291C
oklch(37.8% 0.1 32.7)
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Step 950
950
#401911
oklch(27% 0.063 33.1)
#CE5943 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) | #786E40 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958740 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E24154 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE5943
#CE5943
oklch(60.8% 0.153 32.5)
- #0093A8
#0093A8
oklch(60.9% 0.106 212.3)
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 #CE5943, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.022
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.026
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.028
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.029
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.029
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.037
Use #CE5943 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.