#CE452C
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(58% 0.178 32.6), rgb(206, 69, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#CE452C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE452C |
| RGB | rgb(206, 69, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 65%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.178 32.6) |
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 #CE452C | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CE452C | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE452C text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE452C text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#F9E5E0
oklch(93.7% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 31.9)
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Step 300
300
#F0AEA0
oklch(80.9% 0.081 32.3)
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Step 400
400
#E5816C
oklch(70.8% 0.128 32.9)
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Step 500
500
#DA5C44
oklch(63.1% 0.163 32.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CE452C
oklch(58% 0.178 32.6)
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Step 700
700
#AA2D16
oklch(49% 0.165 32.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A2816
oklch(42.7% 0.136 32.6)
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Step 900
900
#6F2619
oklch(37.6% 0.107 32.3)
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Step 950
950
#41180F
oklch(27% 0.066 33.9)
#CE452C 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) | #6D6128 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8026 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E31B40 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE452C
#CE452C
oklch(58% 0.178 32.6)
- #008A9E
#008A9E
oklch(58.2% 0.102 212.4)
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 #CE452C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.036
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.037
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.041
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.045
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.047
Use #CE452C 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.