#CE5C69
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(62% 0.145 15.3), rgb(206, 92, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#CE5C69 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE5C69 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 92, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 54%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.145 15.3) |
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 #CE5C69 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE5C69 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE5C69 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE5C69 text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E5
oklch(93.6% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD1
oklch(88.5% 0.039 14)
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Step 300
300
#EBAEB2
oklch(80.8% 0.072 14.4)
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Step 400
400
#DE8289
oklch(70.7% 0.114 15.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE5C69
oklch(62% 0.145 15.3)
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Step 600
600
#BD4254
oklch(55.5% 0.158 15.3)
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Step 700
700
#A33345
oklch(49.1% 0.147 15.1)
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Step 800
800
#842C39
oklch(42.7% 0.121 15.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B2931
oklch(37.8% 0.094 15.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F191D
oklch(27.1% 0.059 15.4)
#CE5C69 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) | #757269 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928966 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF4C61 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE5C69
#CE5C69
oklch(62% 0.145 15.3)
- #00999A
#00999A
oklch(61.9% 0.105 195.6)
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 #CE5C69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.018
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.034
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.041
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.052
Use #CE5C69 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.