#CE522F
Closest named color: Rusty Orange (#CD5909). oklch(59.6% 0.165 36.4), rgb(206, 82, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#CE522F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rusty Orange (#CD5909), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Orange (#CD5909) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE522F |
| RGB | rgb(206, 82, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 63%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.165 36.4) |
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 #CE522F | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE522F | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE522F text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE522F text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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 500.
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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
#F5CFC5
oklch(88.4% 0.045 35.1)
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Step 300
300
#EFAF9C
oklch(80.9% 0.08 37.2)
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Step 400
400
#E58166
oklch(70.7% 0.13 36)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE522F
oklch(59.6% 0.165 36.4)
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Step 600
600
#C63E12
oklch(55.7% 0.18 36.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA2E00
oklch(49% 0.167 36.3)
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Step 800
800
#8A2808
oklch(42.6% 0.138 36.3)
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Step 900
900
#6F2712
oklch(37.7% 0.107 36.6)
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Step 950
950
#41180C
oklch(26.9% 0.067 37)
#CE522F 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) | #75682A | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93842B | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2344B | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE522F
#CE522F
oklch(59.6% 0.165 36.4)
- #008EA8
#008EA8
oklch(59.6% 0.106 216.8)
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 #CE522F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.031
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.033
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.035
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.039
Use #CE522F 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.