#CE4A1B
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(58.5% 0.176 38), rgb(206, 74, 27).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#CE4A1B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE4A1B |
| RGB | rgb(206, 74, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 77%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.176 38) |
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 #CE4A1B | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CE4A1B | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE4A1B text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE4A1B text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 37.7)
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Step 300
300
#EEAF9C
oklch(80.8% 0.079 37.5)
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Step 400
400
#E38365
oklch(70.7% 0.126 38.1)
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Step 500
500
#D85F38
oklch(63% 0.162 38.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CE4A1B
oklch(58.5% 0.176 38)
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Step 700
700
#A83300
oklch(49.2% 0.161 38.1)
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Step 800
800
#892A05
oklch(42.7% 0.136 37.9)
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Step 900
900
#6E2811
oklch(37.7% 0.105 37.9)
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Step 950
950
#41180C
oklch(26.9% 0.067 37)
#CE4A1B 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) | #716312 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918112 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E32341 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE4A1B
#CE4A1B
oklch(58.5% 0.176 38)
- #008AA5
#008AA5
oklch(58.5% 0.105 218.1)
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 #CE4A1B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.027
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.030
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.030
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.045
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.047
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.047
Use #CE4A1B 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.