#CE775E
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(65.9% 0.116 36.9), rgb(206, 119, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#CE775E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE775E |
| RGB | rgb(206, 119, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 53%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.116 36.9) |
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 #CE775E | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE775E | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE775E text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE775E text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#F4E6E2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CB
oklch(88.4% 0.032 34.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2B5A7
oklch(81% 0.056 38)
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Step 400
400
#D28D78
oklch(70.8% 0.09 37.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE775E
oklch(65.9% 0.116 36.9)
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Step 600
600
#B0553B
oklch(55.7% 0.125 36.8)
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Step 700
700
#97452D
oklch(49.2% 0.116 37.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B3926
oklch(42.8% 0.097 36.9)
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Step 900
900
#633223
oklch(37.8% 0.075 37.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D15
oklch(26.9% 0.048 36.3)
#CE775E 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) | #8D835C | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2955D | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF6871 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE775E
#CE775E
oklch(65.9% 0.116 36.9)
- #0FA3C0
#0FA3C0
oklch(66% 0.116 216.8)
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 #CE775E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.035
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.037
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.040
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.045
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.049
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.051
Use #CE775E 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.