#CE6632
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(62.6% 0.147 45), rgb(206, 102, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#CE6632 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terra Cotta (#C9643B), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE6632 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 102, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 61%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.147 45) |
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 #CE6632 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE6632 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE6632 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE6632 text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 45.8)
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Step 300
300
#E9B39B
oklch(81% 0.071 45.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC8862
oklch(70.7% 0.116 44.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE6632
oklch(62.6% 0.147 45)
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Step 600
600
#BB4C00
oklch(55.6% 0.159 44.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F00
oklch(49.1% 0.14 44.9)
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Step 800
800
#833300
oklch(42.8% 0.122 45)
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Step 900
900
#692D0E
oklch(37.6% 0.096 44.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0A
oklch(26.9% 0.061 44.8)
#CE6632 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) | #83752C | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8C30 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2505B | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE6632
#CE6632
oklch(62.6% 0.147 45)
- #0096BD
#0096BD
oklch(62.6% 0.118 224.7)
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 #CE6632, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.014
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.015
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.015
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.018
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.027
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.030
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.031
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.034
Use #CE6632 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.