#CE674A
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(63% 0.138 36.6), rgb(206, 103, 74).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#CE674A is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE674A |
| RGB | rgb(206, 103, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 57%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.138 36.6) |
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 #CE674A | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE674A | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE674A text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE674A text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C8
oklch(88.4% 0.037 36.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8B2A2
oklch(80.9% 0.067 37.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB8870
oklch(70.8% 0.108 36.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE674A
oklch(63% 0.138 36.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA4C2C
oklch(55.7% 0.15 36.8)
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Step 700
700
#A03C1F
oklch(49.1% 0.139 36.5)
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Step 800
800
#82321C
oklch(42.7% 0.116 36.1)
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Step 900
900
#692D1D
oklch(37.7% 0.09 35.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B11
oklch(27% 0.058 36.8)
#CE674A 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) | #827747 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8D48 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E15460 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE674A
#CE674A
oklch(63% 0.138 36.6)
- #0099B5
#0099B5
oklch(63% 0.112 216.9)
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 #CE674A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.010
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.013
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.019
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.032
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.039
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.039
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.043
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.043
Use #CE674A 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.