#CE2400
Closest named color: Sinopia (#BB3E03). oklch(54.8% 0.207 32.1), rgb(206, 36, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#CE2400 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sinopia (#BB3E03), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sinopia (#BB3E03) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE2400 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 36, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 100%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.207 32.1) |
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 #CE2400 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CE2400 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CE2400 text on white | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #CE2400 text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC4
oklch(88.4% 0.052 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#F7AB9B
oklch(81% 0.093 32.3)
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Step 400
400
#EF7963
oklch(70.7% 0.15 32)
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Step 500
500
#E54F36
oklch(63% 0.19 32)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CE2400
oklch(54.8% 0.207 32.1)
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Step 700
700
#B21E00
oklch(49.2% 0.185 32.2)
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Step 800
800
#921802
oklch(42.6% 0.159 32.1)
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Step 900
900
#751E0F
oklch(37.6% 0.123 32.2)
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Step 950
950
#45130B
oklch(26.9% 0.079 31.6)
#CE2400 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) | #5E5200 | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877700 | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E40021 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE2400
#CE2400
oklch(54.8% 0.207 32.1)
- #007F91
#007F91
oklch(54.7% 0.095 211.9)
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 #CE2400, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CE2400.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.044
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.045
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.049
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.053
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.054
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.054
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.056
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.061
Use #CE2400 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.