#CE6E57
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(64.3% 0.127 34.5), rgb(206, 110, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#CE6E57 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE6E57 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 110, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 55%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.127 34.5) |
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 #CE6E57 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE6E57 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE6E57 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE6E57 text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 35.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2CA
oklch(88.6% 0.034 35.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6B3A6
oklch(81% 0.063 34.7)
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Step 400
400
#D78A77
oklch(70.8% 0.099 34.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE6E57
oklch(64.3% 0.127 34.5)
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Step 600
600
#B55038
oklch(55.6% 0.137 34.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C402A
oklch(49.2% 0.128 34.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E3524
oklch(42.6% 0.106 34.5)
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Step 900
900
#662F22
oklch(37.7% 0.083 34.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C14
oklch(27% 0.053 35.1)
#CE6E57 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) | #867C55 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9155 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E05E68 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE6E57
#CE6E57
oklch(64.3% 0.127 34.5)
- #009EB7
#009EB7
oklch(64.3% 0.113 214.2)
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 #CE6E57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.024
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.028
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.035
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.037
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.046
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.047
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.049
Use #CE6E57 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.