#CE431F
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(57.7% 0.182 35), rgb(206, 67, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#CE431F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 35°. 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 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE431F |
| RGB | rgb(206, 67, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 74%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.182 35) |
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 #CE431F | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CE431F | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE431F text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE431F text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F5CFC5
oklch(88.4% 0.045 35.1)
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Step 300
300
#F0AE9D
oklch(80.8% 0.082 35)
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Step 400
400
#E68067
oklch(70.7% 0.132 34.8)
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Step 500
500
#DB5C3C
oklch(63.1% 0.167 35.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CE431F
oklch(57.7% 0.182 35)
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Step 700
700
#AB2C05
oklch(49% 0.169 35)
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Step 800
800
#8B270C
oklch(42.7% 0.14 35)
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Step 900
900
#702614
oklch(37.8% 0.109 34.8)
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Step 950
950
#42170D
oklch(27% 0.07 34.5)
#CE431F 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) | #6C6018 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E7F17 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3123C | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE431F
#CE431F
oklch(57.7% 0.182 35)
- #00889F
#00889F
oklch(57.7% 0.102 215.1)
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 #CE431F, 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 0.036
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.038
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.041
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.045
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.046
Use #CE431F 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.