#CE5D68
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(62.1% 0.143 16.3), rgb(206, 93, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#CE5D68 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE5D68 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 93, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 54%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.143 16.3) |
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 #CE5D68 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE5D68 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE5D68 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE5D68 text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#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
#F2CFD0
oklch(88.4% 0.039 16)
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Step 300
300
#EAAFB1
oklch(80.9% 0.069 16.4)
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Step 400
400
#DD8288
oklch(70.6% 0.112 16.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE5D68
oklch(62.1% 0.143 16.3)
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Step 600
600
#BD4353
oklch(55.6% 0.156 16.1)
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Step 700
700
#A23443
oklch(49% 0.145 16.4)
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Step 800
800
#842C38
oklch(42.7% 0.121 15.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A2930
oklch(37.7% 0.093 16.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F191C
oklch(27.1% 0.059 17)
#CE5D68 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) | #767368 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928A66 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E04D61 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE5D68
#CE5D68
oklch(62.1% 0.143 16.3)
- #009A9B
#009A9B
oklch(62.2% 0.106 195.6)
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 #CE5D68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.016
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.034
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.041
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.050
Use #CE5D68 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.