#CE5D49
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(61.5% 0.148 31.8), rgb(206, 93, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#CE5D49 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE5D49 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 93, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 58%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.148 31.8) |
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 #CE5D49 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE5D49 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE5D49 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE5D49 text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F3D0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 31.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECB0A4
oklch(81% 0.073 31.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF8473
oklch(70.7% 0.116 31.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE5D49
oklch(61.5% 0.148 31.8)
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Step 600
600
#BF4531
oklch(55.6% 0.161 31.7)
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Step 700
700
#A43523
oklch(49% 0.15 31.8)
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Step 800
800
#852E1F
oklch(42.7% 0.123 32.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B2A1F
oklch(37.6% 0.096 31.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F1913
oklch(26.9% 0.061 30.7)
#CE5D49 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) | #7A7047 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968946 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E14759 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE5D49
#CE5D49
oklch(61.5% 0.148 31.8)
- #0095AA
#0095AA
oklch(61.5% 0.107 212.1)
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 #CE5D49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.025
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.025
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.026
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.026
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.041
Use #CE5D49 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.