#CE410F
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(57.4% 0.185 36.9), rgb(206, 65, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#CE410F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE410F |
| RGB | rgb(206, 65, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 86%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.185 36.9) |
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 #CE410F | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CE410F | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE410F text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE410F text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.7 | 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
#F6CFC4
oklch(88.5% 0.047 36.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1AE9B
oklch(80.9% 0.084 36.5)
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Step 400
400
#E78063
oklch(70.7% 0.134 36.6)
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Step 500
500
#DC5B35
oklch(63.1% 0.17 36.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CE410F
oklch(57.4% 0.185 36.9)
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Step 700
700
#A93000
oklch(49.1% 0.164 37)
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Step 800
800
#8C2601
oklch(42.7% 0.143 36.7)
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Step 900
900
#70250E
oklch(37.6% 0.111 36.8)
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Step 950
950
#42170B
oklch(26.9% 0.07 36.4)
#CE410F 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) | #6C5E00 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E7E00 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E30539 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE410F
#CE410F
oklch(57.4% 0.185 36.9)
- #0087A0
#0087A0
oklch(57.5% 0.103 216.9)
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 #CE410F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.028
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.038
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.039
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.040
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.045
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.053
Use #CE410F 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.