#CE501D
Closest named color: Rusty Orange (#CD5909). oklch(59.2% 0.171 39.8), rgb(206, 80, 29).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#CE501D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rusty Orange (#CD5909), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Orange (#CD5909) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE501D |
| RGB | rgb(206, 80, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 75%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.171 39.8) |
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 #CE501D | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE501D | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE501D text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE501D text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C4
oklch(88.4% 0.043 39.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDB09C
oklch(80.9% 0.077 38.9)
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Step 400
400
#E18464
oklch(70.6% 0.123 39.7)
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Step 500
500
#D66237
oklch(63.2% 0.157 40)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CE501D
oklch(59.2% 0.171 39.8)
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Step 700
700
#A53700
oklch(49.2% 0.154 40)
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Step 800
800
#872D04
oklch(42.7% 0.131 39.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A10
oklch(37.8% 0.103 40)
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Step 950
950
#40190B
oklch(26.9% 0.065 39.7)
#CE501D 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) | #746713 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938316 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E32F46 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE501D
#CE501D
oklch(59.2% 0.171 39.8)
- #008CAA
#008CAA
oklch(59.2% 0.108 220)
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 #CE501D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.022
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.027
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.031
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.039
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.045
Use #CE501D 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.