#CE3C23
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(57% 0.187 32.2), rgb(206, 60, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#CE3C23 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE3C23 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 60, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 71%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.187 32.2) |
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 #CE3C23 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CE3C23 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE3C23 text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE3C23 text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC6
oklch(88.5% 0.046 33.2)
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Step 300
300
#F2AD9F
oklch(80.9% 0.084 31.8)
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Step 400
400
#E87E6A
oklch(70.7% 0.135 31.8)
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Step 500
500
#DE5840
oklch(63.1% 0.173 32.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CE3C23
oklch(57% 0.187 32.2)
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Step 700
700
#AD270F
oklch(49% 0.174 32.2)
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Step 800
800
#8D2311
oklch(42.7% 0.144 32.1)
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Step 900
900
#712416
oklch(37.7% 0.112 32.5)
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Step 950
950
#43160E
oklch(27% 0.072 32.1)
#CE3C23 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) | #685C1E | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7D1B | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E30038 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE3C23
#CE3C23
oklch(57% 0.187 32.2)
- #008699
#008699
oklch(56.9% 0.099 212)
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 #CE3C23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.038
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.044
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.048
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.048
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.052
Use #CE3C23 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.