#CE6542
Closest named color: Terracotta (#CA6641). oklch(62.6% 0.142 38.9), rgb(206, 101, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#CE6542 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracotta (#CA6641), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracotta (#CA6641) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE6542 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 101, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 59%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.142 38.9) |
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 #CE6542 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE6542 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE6542 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE6542 text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#F7E6E0
oklch(93.7% 0.02 40.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.039 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9B2A0
oklch(80.9% 0.069 38.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC876C
oklch(70.7% 0.112 38.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE6542
oklch(62.6% 0.142 38.9)
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Step 600
600
#BB4B23
oklch(55.6% 0.154 38.9)
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Step 700
700
#A13B15
oklch(49.1% 0.144 38.8)
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Step 800
800
#833215
oklch(42.8% 0.119 38.9)
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Step 900
900
#692D18
oklch(37.7% 0.092 39.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0F
oklch(27% 0.059 39.4)
#CE6542 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) | #81753E | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8C40 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1505D | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE6542
#CE6542
oklch(62.6% 0.142 38.9)
- #0097B6
#0097B6
oklch(62.5% 0.113 219.2)
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 #CE6542, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.008
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.008
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.012
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.032
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.033
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.039
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.042
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.043
Use #CE6542 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.