#CE6028
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(61.6% 0.155 44.5), rgb(206, 96, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#CE6028 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terra Cotta (#C9643B), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE6028 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 96, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 67%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.155 44.5) |
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 #CE6028 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE6028 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE6028 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE6028 text on black | 5.32:1 | 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
#F2D1C3
oklch(88.5% 0.042 44.3)
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Step 300
300
#EBB299
oklch(81% 0.075 44.8)
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Step 400
400
#DF875F
oklch(70.8% 0.121 44.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE6028
oklch(61.6% 0.155 44.5)
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Step 600
600
#BC4B00
oklch(55.6% 0.161 44.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E00
oklch(49.1% 0.142 44.2)
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Step 800
800
#833200
oklch(42.7% 0.123 44.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C09
oklch(37.7% 0.1 44.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A08
oklch(26.9% 0.064 44.5)
#CE6028 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) | #7F7120 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8A25 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E24755 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE6028
#CE6028
oklch(61.6% 0.155 44.5)
- #0093B9
#0093B9
oklch(61.7% 0.116 224.5)
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 #CE6028, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.016
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.018
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.021
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.024
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.025
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.027
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.034
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.034
Use #CE6028 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.