#CE6357
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(62.6% 0.138 28.2), rgb(206, 99, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#CE6357 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE6357 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 99, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 55%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.138 28.2) |
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 #CE6357 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE6357 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE6357 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE6357 text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 28.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A8
oklch(80.9% 0.067 29)
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Step 400
400
#DC867A
oklch(70.8% 0.108 28.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE6357
oklch(62.6% 0.138 28.2)
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Step 600
600
#BB493E
oklch(55.7% 0.15 28.3)
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Step 700
700
#A13930
oklch(49.1% 0.14 28.2)
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Step 800
800
#833028
oklch(42.7% 0.116 28.4)
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Step 900
900
#692C25
oklch(37.7% 0.089 28.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A16
oklch(27% 0.057 28)
#CE6357 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) | #7D7555 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988C55 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E05160 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE6357
#CE6357
oklch(62.6% 0.138 28.2)
- #0099AA
#0099AA
oklch(62.5% 0.108 208.6)
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 #CE6357, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.019
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.030
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.030
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.032
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.033
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.034
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.043
Use #CE6357 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.