#CE6557
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(62.9% 0.136 29.2), rgb(206, 101, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#CE6557 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE6557 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 101, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 55%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.136 29.2) |
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 #CE6557 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE6557 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE6557 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE6557 text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#F1D1CB
oklch(88.6% 0.037 30.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A8
oklch(80.9% 0.067 29)
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Step 400
400
#DB867A
oklch(70.6% 0.107 28.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE6557
oklch(62.9% 0.136 29.2)
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Step 600
600
#BA4A3D
oklch(55.6% 0.148 29.2)
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Step 700
700
#A03A2F
oklch(49.1% 0.138 29.1)
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Step 800
800
#823128
oklch(42.7% 0.114 29)
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Step 900
900
#692C25
oklch(37.7% 0.089 28.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B16
oklch(27.2% 0.056 29.6)
#CE6557 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) | #7F7655 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998D55 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E05362 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE6557
#CE6557
oklch(62.9% 0.136 29.2)
- #009AAC
#009AAC
oklch(62.8% 0.108 209.3)
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 #CE6557, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.023
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.027
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.032
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.033
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.035
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.037
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.041
Use #CE6557 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.