#CE5E59
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(61.9% 0.143 24.7), rgb(206, 94, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#CE5E59 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE5E59 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 94, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 54%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.143 24.7) |
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 #CE5E59 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE5E59 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE5E59 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE5E59 text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
-
Step 100
100
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
-
Step 200
200
#F2D0CC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 25.8)
-
Step 300
300
#EBB0AA
oklch(81% 0.07 25.3)
-
Step 400
400
#DE847D
oklch(70.7% 0.112 25)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE5E59
oklch(61.9% 0.143 24.7)
-
Step 600
600
#BD4543
oklch(55.5% 0.155 24.5)
-
Step 700
700
#A33634
oklch(49.2% 0.145 25.1)
-
Step 800
800
#842D2C
oklch(42.6% 0.12 24.3)
-
Step 900
900
#6B2A27
oklch(37.8% 0.094 25.2)
-
Step 950
950
#3F1917
oklch(27% 0.06 24.9)
#CE5E59 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) | #797258 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958A57 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E04B5D | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE5E59
#CE5E59
oklch(61.9% 0.143 24.7)
- #0098A4
#0098A4
oklch(62% 0.106 204.7)
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 #CE5E59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.007
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.023
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.026
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.038
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.039
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.040
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.042
Use #CE5E59 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.