#CE5502
Closest named color: Rusty Orange (#CD5909). oklch(59.8% 0.17 44.9), rgb(206, 85, 2).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#CE5502 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rusty Orange (#CD5909), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Orange (#CD5909) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE5502 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 85, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 98%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.17 44.9) |
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 #CE5502 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE5502 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE5502 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE5502 text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3EF
oklch(97% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C0
oklch(88.5% 0.047 44.7)
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Step 300
300
#EFB094
oklch(80.9% 0.084 45)
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Step 400
400
#E48356
oklch(70.6% 0.134 44.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE5502
oklch(59.8% 0.17 44.9)
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Step 600
600
#BB4C00
oklch(55.6% 0.159 44.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F00
oklch(49.1% 0.14 44.9)
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Step 800
800
#833300
oklch(42.8% 0.122 45)
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Step 900
900
#6E2900
oklch(37.7% 0.109 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#411904
oklch(27% 0.07 45.6)
#CE5502 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) | #786900 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968500 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E33649 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE5502
#CE5502
oklch(59.8% 0.17 44.9)
- #008DB2
#008DB2
oklch(59.8% 0.113 224.8)
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 #CE5502, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.007
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.019
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.028
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.033
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.036
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.036
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.038
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.041
Use #CE5502 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.