#CE3E0D
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(57% 0.188 36.3), rgb(206, 62, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#CE3E0D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE3E0D |
| RGB | rgb(206, 62, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 88%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.188 36.3) |
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 #CE3E0D | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CE3E0D | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE3E0D text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE3E0D text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DF
oklch(93.7% 0.025 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC4
oklch(88.5% 0.047 36.3)
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Step 300
300
#F2AE9B
oklch(81% 0.085 36.2)
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Step 400
400
#E87F63
oklch(70.7% 0.136 35.9)
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Step 500
500
#DD5A35
oklch(63.1% 0.172 36.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CE3E0D
oklch(57% 0.188 36.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA2E00
oklch(49% 0.167 36.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D2501
oklch(42.8% 0.145 36.3)
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Step 900
900
#71250E
oklch(37.7% 0.113 36.6)
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Step 950
950
#43170B
oklch(27.1% 0.072 36.1)
#CE3E0D 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) | #6A5D00 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7D00 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E30036 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE3E0D
#CE3E0D
oklch(57% 0.188 36.3)
- #00869E
#00869E
oklch(57.1% 0.102 216.2)
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 #CE3E0D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.030
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.037
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.042
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.043
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.053
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.053
Use #CE3E0D 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.