#CE5D40
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(61.4% 0.15 35.5), rgb(206, 93, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#CE5D40 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terra Cotta (#C9643B), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE5D40 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 93, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 59%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.15 35.5) |
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 #CE5D40 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE5D40 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE5D40 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE5D40 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F3D0C7
oklch(88.5% 0.041 34.8)
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Step 300
300
#ECB0A0
oklch(80.9% 0.074 35.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF856D
oklch(70.7% 0.117 35.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE5D40
oklch(61.4% 0.15 35.5)
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Step 600
600
#BF4525
oklch(55.5% 0.163 35.4)
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Step 700
700
#A53618
oklch(49.2% 0.152 35.4)
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Step 800
800
#862E17
oklch(42.8% 0.126 35.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C2A19
oklch(37.7% 0.099 35.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A10
oklch(27% 0.061 36.1)
#CE5D40 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) | #7B703D | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97893D | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E24657 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE5D40
#CE5D40
oklch(61.4% 0.15 35.5)
- #0094AD
#0094AD
oklch(61.4% 0.109 215.3)
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 #CE5D40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.019
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.020
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.032
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.032
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.035
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.039
Use #CE5D40 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.