#CE2801
Closest named color: Sinopia (#BB3E03). oklch(55.1% 0.205 32.7), rgb(206, 40, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#CE2801 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sinopia (#BB3E03), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sinopia (#BB3E03) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE2801 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 40, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 99%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.205 32.7) |
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 #CE2801 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CE2801 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CE2801 text on white | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE2801 text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
-
Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
-
Step 200
200
#F9CEC4
oklch(88.6% 0.051 33.3)
-
Step 300
300
#F6AB9B
oklch(80.9% 0.092 32.5)
-
Step 400
400
#EE7A63
oklch(70.7% 0.148 32.5)
-
Step 500
500
#E45135
oklch(63.1% 0.188 32.9)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#CE2801
oklch(55.1% 0.205 32.7)
-
Step 700
700
#B12000
oklch(49.1% 0.183 32.6)
-
Step 800
800
#921A02
oklch(42.8% 0.158 32.5)
-
Step 900
900
#751F0F
oklch(37.7% 0.123 32.7)
-
Step 950
950
#45140B
oklch(27% 0.078 32.5)
#CE2801 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) | #605300 | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887800 | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E40024 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE2801
#CE2801
oklch(55.1% 0.205 32.7)
- #008093
#008093
oklch(55.1% 0.096 212.7)
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 #CE2801, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CE2801.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.042
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.048
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.051
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.052
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.054
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.058
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.059
Use #CE2801 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.