#CE5F03
Closest named color: Rusty Orange (#CD5909). oklch(61.2% 0.163 49.2), rgb(206, 95, 3).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#CE5F03 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 49°. 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 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Orange (#CD5909) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE5F03 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 95, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 97%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.163 49.2) |
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 #CE5F03 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE5F03 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE5F03 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE5F03 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#FCF4EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DD
oklch(93.6% 0.022 49.9)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1C0
oklch(88.5% 0.045 48.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECB293
oklch(80.9% 0.08 49.3)
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Step 400
400
#E08754
oklch(70.8% 0.128 49.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE5F03
oklch(61.2% 0.163 49.2)
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Step 600
600
#B55200
oklch(55.5% 0.149 49.2)
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Step 700
700
#994400
oklch(49% 0.131 49)
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Step 800
800
#7E3700
oklch(42.6% 0.114 49.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 49.1)
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Step 950
950
#401A03
oklch(27% 0.068 48.5)
#CE5F03 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) | #807000 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8900 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E34451 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE5F03
#CE5F03
oklch(61.2% 0.163 49.2)
- #0090BE
#0090BE
oklch(61.2% 0.122 229.8)
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 #CE5F03, 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 #CA6702 ΔE 0.018
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.024
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.027
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.030
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.031
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.031
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.035
Use #CE5F03 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.