#CE645B
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(62.8% 0.136 26.6), rgb(206, 100, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#CE645B is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 27°. 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 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE645B |
| RGB | rgb(206, 100, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 54%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.136 26.6) |
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 #CE645B | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE645B | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE645B text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE645B text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F1D0CC
oklch(88.4% 0.038 26.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1AA
oklch(81% 0.067 26.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB867D
oklch(70.7% 0.106 26.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE645B
oklch(62.8% 0.136 26.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA4942
oklch(55.6% 0.148 26.5)
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Step 700
700
#A03934
oklch(49% 0.138 26.2)
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Step 800
800
#82302B
oklch(42.6% 0.114 26.5)
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Step 900
900
#692C27
oklch(37.7% 0.089 26.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A17
oklch(27% 0.057 26.4)
#CE645B 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) | #7D765A | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988C59 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E05362 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE645B
#CE645B
oklch(62.8% 0.136 26.6)
- #009AA9
#009AA9
oklch(62.7% 0.108 206.9)
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 #CE645B, 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
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.034
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.035
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.039
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.046
Use #CE645B 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.