#CE5E55
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(61.8% 0.144 26.7), rgb(206, 94, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#CE5E55 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE5E55 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 94, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 55%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.144 26.7) |
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 #CE5E55 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE5E55 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE5E55 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE5E55 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.039 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#EBB0A8
oklch(81% 0.07 27.5)
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Step 400
400
#DE847A
oklch(70.7% 0.113 27)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE5E55
oklch(61.8% 0.144 26.7)
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Step 600
600
#BE453E
oklch(55.6% 0.157 26.7)
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Step 700
700
#A33630
oklch(49.1% 0.145 27)
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Step 800
800
#852E29
oklch(42.8% 0.121 26.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B2A25
oklch(37.7% 0.094 26.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1916
oklch(27% 0.06 26.4)
#CE5E55 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) | #7A7254 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958A53 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E14A5C | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE5E55
#CE5E55
oklch(61.8% 0.144 26.7)
- #0097A6
#0097A6
oklch(61.8% 0.106 207.2)
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 #CE5E55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.012
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.023
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.025
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.025
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.034
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.036
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.038
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.038
Use #CE5E55 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.