#CE6552
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(62.8% 0.137 31.8), rgb(206, 101, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#CE6552 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE6552 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 101, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 56%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.137 31.8) |
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 #CE6552 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE6552 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE6552 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE6552 text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 32.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A6
oklch(80.9% 0.068 31.2)
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Step 400
400
#DB8776
oklch(70.7% 0.107 32.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE6552
oklch(62.8% 0.137 31.8)
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Step 600
600
#BA4A37
oklch(55.5% 0.149 31.8)
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Step 700
700
#A03A2A
oklch(49% 0.139 31.4)
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Step 800
800
#823124
oklch(42.7% 0.115 31.4)
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Step 900
900
#692C22
oklch(37.7% 0.09 31.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B14
oklch(27.1% 0.057 32.6)
#CE6552 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) | #7F7650 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998D50 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E15261 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE6552
#CE6552
oklch(62.8% 0.137 31.8)
- #009AAF
#009AAF
oklch(63% 0.11 211.6)
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 #CE6552, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.021
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.022
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.027
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.036
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.039
Use #CE6552 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.