#CE6445
Closest named color: Terracotta (#CA6641). oklch(62.5% 0.142 37.1), rgb(206, 100, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#CE6445 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracotta (#CA6641), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracotta (#CA6641) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE6445 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 100, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 58%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.142 37.1) |
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 #CE6445 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE6445 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE6445 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE6445 text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E1
oklch(93.7% 0.02 37)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.039 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9B2A1
oklch(80.9% 0.069 37.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC876E
oklch(70.7% 0.111 37.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE6445
oklch(62.5% 0.142 37.1)
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Step 600
600
#BC4A28
oklch(55.7% 0.155 36.9)
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Step 700
700
#A13A1A
oklch(49% 0.144 37)
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Step 800
800
#833118
oklch(42.7% 0.119 37.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C1A
oklch(37.7% 0.094 36.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B10
oklch(27% 0.058 38.1)
#CE6445 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) | #807542 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8C43 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E14F5D | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE6445
#CE6445
oklch(62.5% 0.142 37.1)
- #0097B3
#0097B3
oklch(62.4% 0.111 217.1)
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 #CE6445, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.010
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.011
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.014
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.033
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.038
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.038
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.040
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.041
Use #CE6445 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.