Thai Chilli

#ce0001

Orange family red with fiery warmth, deeper burn

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About Thai Chilli

Thai Chilli reads like red that's been pulled slightly toward orange, not into ember fire but into a warmer, street-level punch. Compared with , it's more orange-leaning and less cool, so it feels friendlier while still staying unmistakably red. Against Communist, it's lighter and a lot less heavy, so it won't sit there like a sealed stamp.

I like it for e-commerce and hospitality UI where you need heat without the "institutional red" mood: promo and cart CTA labels, limited-time banners, and warning-style callouts on food and retail product pages. On packaging, it works for spice lines, seasonal menus, and merch tags where you want the message to pop fast but not look aggressive. If you set it next to deep reds, it looks like the hotter, orange-kissed sibling that keeps moving.

Pair it with clean off-whites, bright citrus accents, or charcoal. With muddy browns, it can tip into something flat and syrupy, losing that crisp callout energy.

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WCAG 2.1 contrast ratios. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text, 3:1 for large. AAA requires 7:1 / 4.5:1.

On White #ffffff

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5.79:1AAAAA Large

On Gray 100 #f5f5f5

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5.31:1AAAAA Large

On Gray 900 #18181b

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3.06:1FailAA Large

On Black #000000

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3.62:1FailAA Large

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