#CE6A51
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(63.6% 0.132 35.1), rgb(206, 106, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#CE6A51 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE6A51 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 106, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 56%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.132 35.1) |
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 #CE6A51 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE6A51 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE6A51 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE6A51 text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C9
oklch(88.4% 0.037 34.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2A5
oklch(80.8% 0.065 34.2)
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Step 400
400
#D98974
oklch(70.8% 0.103 35.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE6A51
oklch(63.6% 0.132 35.1)
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Step 600
600
#B84D33
oklch(55.6% 0.145 34.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3E26
oklch(49.2% 0.134 35.2)
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Step 800
800
#803421
oklch(42.7% 0.11 35.2)
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Step 900
900
#672E20
oklch(37.6% 0.086 35)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C13
oklch(27.1% 0.054 36.2)
#CE6A51 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) | #83794F | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8F4F | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E05864 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE6A51
#CE6A51
oklch(63.6% 0.132 35.1)
- #009BB5
#009BB5
oklch(63.5% 0.112 215.2)
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 #CE6A51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.016
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.020
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.026
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.034
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.039
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.044
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.044
Use #CE6A51 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.