#CE5824
Closest named color: Rusty Orange (#CD5909). oklch(60.4% 0.163 41.7), rgb(206, 88, 36).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#CE5824 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rusty Orange (#CD5909), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Orange (#CD5909) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE5824 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 88, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 70%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.163 41.7) |
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 #CE5824 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE5824 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE5824 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE5824 text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#F8E5DE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 41.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C3
oklch(88.5% 0.044 40.9)
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Step 300
300
#EEB099
oklch(80.9% 0.08 41.2)
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Step 400
400
#E2845F
oklch(70.7% 0.127 41.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE5824
oklch(60.4% 0.163 41.7)
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Step 600
600
#C04600
oklch(55.6% 0.169 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#A23A00
oklch(49% 0.149 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#862E00
oklch(42.6% 0.13 41.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E2909
oklch(37.7% 0.106 41.6)
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Step 950
950
#411909
oklch(27.1% 0.067 41.1)
#CE5824 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) | #7A6C1C | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96861F | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E23C4E | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE5824
#CE5824
oklch(60.4% 0.163 41.7)
- #008FB0
#008FB0
oklch(60.2% 0.111 221.7)
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 #CE5824, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.014
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.025
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.026
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.029
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.031
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.038
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.039
Use #CE5824 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.