#CE4017
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(57.3% 0.185 35.5), rgb(206, 64, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#CE4017 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.185 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 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE4017 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 64, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 80%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.185 35.5) |
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 #CE4017 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CE4017 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE4017 text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE4017 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.6 | 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
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.046 34.7)
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Step 300
300
#F1AE9C
oklch(80.9% 0.083 35.6)
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Step 400
400
#E78065
oklch(70.8% 0.133 35.6)
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Step 500
500
#DC5A39
oklch(63% 0.17 35.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CE4017
oklch(57.3% 0.185 35.5)
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Step 700
700
#AC2C00
oklch(49.2% 0.17 35.6)
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Step 800
800
#8C2606
oklch(42.8% 0.142 35.7)
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Step 900
900
#712511
oklch(37.8% 0.112 35.4)
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Step 950
950
#42170C
oklch(27% 0.07 35.4)
#CE4017 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) | #6B5E0D | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E7E0B | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E30239 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE4017
#CE4017
oklch(57.3% 0.185 35.5)
- #00879E
#00879E
oklch(57.4% 0.102 215.3)
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 #CE4017, 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 0.040
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.040
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.042
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.050
Use #CE4017 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.