#CE755F
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.6% 0.117 34.8), rgb(206, 117, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#CE755F is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE755F |
| RGB | rgb(206, 117, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 53%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.117 34.8) |
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 #CE755F | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE755F | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE755F text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE755F text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CB
oklch(88.4% 0.032 34.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3B4A8
oklch(80.9% 0.058 34.7)
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Step 400
400
#D38C7A
oklch(70.7% 0.091 34.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE755F
oklch(65.6% 0.117 34.8)
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Step 600
600
#B1543D
oklch(55.7% 0.127 35.1)
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Step 700
700
#98432F
oklch(49.1% 0.119 34.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B3828
oklch(42.6% 0.098 34.7)
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Step 900
900
#643125
oklch(37.8% 0.077 34.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D16
oklch(27% 0.049 34.1)
#CE755F 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) | #8B825D | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0945E | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF6670 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE755F
#CE755F
oklch(65.6% 0.117 34.8)
- #00A2BD
#00A2BD
oklch(65.6% 0.116 215.2)
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 #CE755F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.037
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.038
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.042
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.045
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.046
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.049
Use #CE755F 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.