#CE655B
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(63% 0.135 27.1), rgb(206, 101, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#CE655B is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE655B |
| RGB | rgb(206, 101, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 54%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.135 27.1) |
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 #CE655B | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE655B | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE655B text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE655B text on black | 5.63:1 | 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
#F6E5E3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1CC
oklch(88.6% 0.037 28.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8B1AA
oklch(80.9% 0.065 26.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB867C
oklch(70.7% 0.106 27.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE655B
oklch(63% 0.135 27.1)
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Step 600
600
#BA4A41
oklch(55.7% 0.147 27.4)
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Step 700
700
#A03A33
oklch(49.1% 0.137 27.2)
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Step 800
800
#82312B
oklch(42.8% 0.113 27.1)
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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)
#CE655B 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) | #7E775A | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988D59 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E05463 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE655B
#CE655B
oklch(63% 0.135 27.1)
- #009BAA
#009BAA
oklch(63% 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 #CE655B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.021
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.031
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.032
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.035
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.037
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.038
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.045
Use #CE655B 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.