#CE4505
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(57.8% 0.183 39), rgb(206, 69, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#CE4505 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE4505 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 69, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 95%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.183 39) |
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 #CE4505 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CE4505 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE4505 text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE4505 text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.3 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C3
oklch(88.6% 0.045 40.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0AF99
oklch(80.9% 0.083 39.5)
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Step 400
400
#E58160
oklch(70.6% 0.132 38.9)
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Step 500
500
#DB5D31
oklch(63.1% 0.169 38.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CE4505
oklch(57.8% 0.183 39)
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Step 700
700
#A63500
oklch(49.1% 0.157 39.1)
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Step 800
800
#892A00
oklch(42.6% 0.137 39)
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Step 900
900
#70270B
oklch(37.8% 0.11 39.1)
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Step 950
950
#421809
oklch(27.1% 0.07 39.4)
#CE4505 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) | #6E6000 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #907F00 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3143C | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE4505
#CE4505
oklch(57.8% 0.183 39)
- #0088A3
#0088A3
oklch(57.9% 0.104 218.3)
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 #CE4505, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.025
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.029
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.033
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.037
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.042
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.054
Use #CE4505 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.