#CE695F
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(63.7% 0.13 27.1), rgb(206, 105, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#CE695F is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE695F |
| RGB | rgb(206, 105, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 53%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.13 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 #CE695F | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE695F | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE695F text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE695F text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#F6E6E3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CD
oklch(88.6% 0.035 26.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2AB
oklch(81% 0.063 27.2)
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Step 400
400
#D9877E
oklch(70.7% 0.102 26.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE695F
oklch(63.7% 0.13 27.1)
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Step 600
600
#B74C44
oklch(55.5% 0.141 26.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3C35
oklch(49.1% 0.132 27.1)
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Step 800
800
#80332D
oklch(42.8% 0.108 27)
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Step 900
900
#672D28
oklch(37.6% 0.085 26.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B18
oklch(27% 0.054 26.5)
#CE695F 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) | #817A5E | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8F5D | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E05967 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE695F
#CE695F
oklch(63.7% 0.13 27.1)
- #009DAD
#009DAD
oklch(63.6% 0.109 207.5)
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 #CE695F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.028
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.034
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.041
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.041
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.042
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.045
Use #CE695F 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.