#CE6449
Closest named color: Terracotta (#CA6641). oklch(62.5% 0.141 35.4), rgb(206, 100, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#CE6449 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracotta (#CA6641), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracotta (#CA6641) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE6449 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 100, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 58%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.141 35.4) |
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 #CE6449 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE6449 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE6449 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE6449 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
#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
#F1D1C8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 36.2)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A3
oklch(80.8% 0.069 34.5)
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Step 400
400
#DC8771
oklch(70.8% 0.11 35.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE6449
oklch(62.5% 0.141 35.4)
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Step 600
600
#BB4A2D
oklch(55.6% 0.153 35.4)
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Step 700
700
#A13A1F
oklch(49% 0.142 35.5)
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Step 800
800
#83311C
oklch(42.7% 0.118 35.4)
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Step 900
900
#692C1D
oklch(37.6% 0.092 35)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B12
oklch(27.1% 0.057 35.5)
#CE6449 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) | #807546 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8C47 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1505E | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE6449
#CE6449
oklch(62.5% 0.141 35.4)
- #0098B2
#0098B2
oklch(62.6% 0.111 215.6)
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 #CE6449, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.013
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.014
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.018
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.034
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.034
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.040
Use #CE6449 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.