#CE672A
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(62.6% 0.149 47.7), rgb(206, 103, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#CE672A is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE672A |
| RGB | rgb(206, 103, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 66%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.149 47.7) |
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 #CE672A | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE672A | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE672A text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE672A text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 47)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C3
oklch(88.6% 0.04 47.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9B398
oklch(80.9% 0.073 47.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB895E
oklch(70.6% 0.116 47.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE672A
oklch(62.6% 0.149 47.7)
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Step 600
600
#B75000
oklch(55.5% 0.152 47.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B4300
oklch(49.2% 0.134 47.9)
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Step 800
800
#803600
oklch(42.8% 0.117 47.8)
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Step 900
900
#692E07
oklch(37.7% 0.097 48)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C08
oklch(27.1% 0.061 48.4)
#CE672A 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) | #847621 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8D28 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2515B | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE672A
#CE672A
oklch(62.6% 0.149 47.7)
- #0095C1
#0095C1
oklch(62.5% 0.122 227.8)
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 #CE672A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.012
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.020
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.020
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.022
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.022
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.024
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.030
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.035
Use #CE672A 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.