#CE601F
Closest named color: Rusty Orange (#CD5909). oklch(61.5% 0.157 46.4), rgb(206, 96, 31).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#CE601F is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rusty Orange (#CD5909), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Orange (#CD5909) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE601F |
| RGB | rgb(206, 96, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 74%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.157 46.4) |
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 #CE601F | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE601F | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE601F text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE601F text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#F7E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 47)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C2
oklch(88.4% 0.042 45.9)
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Step 300
300
#EBB297
oklch(80.9% 0.076 46.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF875B
oklch(70.7% 0.123 46.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE601F
oklch(61.5% 0.157 46.4)
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Step 600
600
#B94E00
oklch(55.5% 0.156 46.2)
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Step 700
700
#9C4100
oklch(49% 0.137 46.5)
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Step 800
800
#813400
oklch(42.6% 0.119 46.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C2C03
oklch(37.8% 0.103 46.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A06
oklch(26.9% 0.065 46.4)
#CE601F 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) | #807113 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8A1B | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E24754 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE601F
#CE601F
oklch(61.5% 0.157 46.4)
- #0092BB
#0092BB
oklch(61.5% 0.118 226.5)
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 #CE601F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.015
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.021
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.022
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.022
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.026
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.028
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.030
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.032
Use #CE601F 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.