#CE6A69
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(64% 0.127 21.8), rgb(206, 106, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#CE6A69 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE6A69 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 106, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 51%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.127 21.8) |
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 #CE6A69 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE6A69 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE6A69 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE6A69 text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E4
oklch(93.5% 0.019 21.6)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 22.4)
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Step 300
300
#E6B1AF
oklch(80.8% 0.062 21)
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Step 400
400
#D88785
oklch(70.7% 0.1 21.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE6A69
oklch(64% 0.127 21.8)
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Step 600
600
#B64C4E
oklch(55.6% 0.138 21.6)
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Step 700
700
#9C3D3F
oklch(49.1% 0.127 21.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F3334
oklch(42.7% 0.106 21.9)
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Step 900
900
#672D2D
oklch(37.7% 0.084 21.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1B
oklch(26.9% 0.052 21.1)
#CE6A69 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) | #807B68 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998F67 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF5C6A | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE6A69
#CE6A69
oklch(64% 0.127 21.8)
- #009FA8
#009FA8
oklch(63.9% 0.109 201.9)
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 #CE6A69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.040
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.044
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.048
Use #CE6A69 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.