#CE655E
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(63% 0.134 25.5), rgb(206, 101, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#CE655E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE655E |
| RGB | rgb(206, 101, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 53%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.134 25.5) |
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 #CE655E | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE655E | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE655E text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE655E text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F1D0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.037 24)
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Step 300
300
#E8B1AB
oklch(80.9% 0.065 25.7)
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Step 400
400
#DB867F
oklch(70.8% 0.106 25.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE655E
oklch(63% 0.134 25.5)
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Step 600
600
#B94A45
oklch(55.6% 0.145 25.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F3A36
oklch(49% 0.135 25.6)
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Step 800
800
#82312D
oklch(42.8% 0.113 25.8)
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Step 900
900
#682C29
oklch(37.6% 0.087 25)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A18
oklch(26.8% 0.055 24.8)
#CE655E 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) | #7E775D | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988D5C | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E05464 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE655E
#CE655E
oklch(63% 0.134 25.5)
- #009BA9
#009BA9
oklch(63% 0.108 206.1)
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 #CE655E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.020
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.036
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.036
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.038
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.044
Use #CE655E 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.