#CE592D
Closest named color: Rusty Orange (#CD5909). oklch(60.6% 0.159 39.9), rgb(206, 89, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#CE592D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rusty Orange (#CD5909), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Orange (#CD5909) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE592D |
| RGB | rgb(206, 89, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 64%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.159 39.9) |
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 #CE592D | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE592D | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE592D text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE592D text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#EDB09B
oklch(80.9% 0.078 39.8)
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Step 400
400
#E28463
oklch(70.7% 0.125 40)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE592D
oklch(60.6% 0.159 39.9)
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Step 600
600
#C24304
oklch(55.6% 0.173 39.9)
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Step 700
700
#A53700
oklch(49.2% 0.154 40)
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Step 800
800
#882C01
oklch(42.7% 0.134 39.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D290F
oklch(37.6% 0.104 39.7)
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Step 950
950
#40190B
oklch(26.9% 0.065 39.7)
#CE592D 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) | #7A6D27 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968729 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E23E50 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE592D
#CE592D
oklch(60.6% 0.159 39.9)
- #0091AF
#0091AF
oklch(60.7% 0.11 219.3)
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 #CE592D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.019
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.023
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.027
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.029
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.031
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.042
Use #CE592D 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.