#CE401E
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(57.3% 0.184 34.3), rgb(206, 64, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#CE401E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE401E |
| RGB | rgb(206, 64, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 75%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.184 34.3) |
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 #CE401E | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CE401E | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE401E text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE401E 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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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
#F1AE9D
oklch(81% 0.083 34.8)
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Step 400
400
#E78067
oklch(70.8% 0.133 34.6)
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Step 500
500
#DC5A3C
oklch(63% 0.17 34.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CE401E
oklch(57.3% 0.184 34.3)
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Step 700
700
#AC2A06
oklch(49% 0.171 34.3)
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Step 800
800
#8C250C
oklch(42.7% 0.142 34.1)
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Step 900
900
#702514
oklch(37.6% 0.11 34.2)
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Step 950
950
#42170D
oklch(27% 0.07 34.5)
#CE401E 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) | #6A5E17 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7E15 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3043A | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE401E
#CE401E
oklch(57.3% 0.184 34.3)
- #00879D
#00879D
oklch(57.3% 0.101 214.5)
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 #CE401E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.039
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.042
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.047
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.049
Use #CE401E 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.