#CE7255
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(64.9% 0.124 38.2), rgb(206, 114, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#CE7255 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE7255 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 114, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 55%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.124 38.2) |
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 #CE7255 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE7255 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE7255 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE7255 text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#EED2C9
oklch(88.5% 0.034 38.6)
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Step 300
300
#E4B4A5
oklch(80.9% 0.06 38.1)
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Step 400
400
#D58B74
oklch(70.7% 0.097 38)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE7255
oklch(64.9% 0.124 38.2)
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Step 600
600
#B35233
oklch(55.5% 0.134 38.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A4226
oklch(49.1% 0.125 38)
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Step 800
800
#7D3721
oklch(42.7% 0.103 37.9)
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Step 900
900
#653020
oklch(37.6% 0.081 37.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D13
oklch(27% 0.05 39.1)
#CE7255 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) | #8A7F52 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09354 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0626B | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE7255
#CE7255
oklch(64.9% 0.124 38.2)
- #009FBE
#009FBE
oklch(64.9% 0.117 218.2)
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 #CE7255, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.027
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.031
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.038
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.042
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.044
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.047
Use #CE7255 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.