#CE6731
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(62.7% 0.147 45.8), rgb(206, 103, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#CE6731 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 46°. 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 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE6731 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 103, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 62%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.147 45.8) |
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 #CE6731 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE6731 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE6731 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE6731 text on black | 5.60:1 | 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
#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
#E9B39A
oklch(81% 0.072 46)
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Step 400
400
#DB8962
oklch(70.7% 0.114 45.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE6731
oklch(62.7% 0.147 45.8)
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Step 600
600
#BA4D00
oklch(55.5% 0.157 45.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D4000
oklch(49% 0.139 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#823400
oklch(42.8% 0.121 45.9)
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Step 900
900
#692E0C
oklch(37.7% 0.095 46.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0A
oklch(26.9% 0.061 44.8)
#CE6731 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) | #84762A | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8D2F | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2515C | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE6731
#CE6731
oklch(62.7% 0.147 45.8)
- #0096BF
#0096BF
oklch(62.7% 0.12 225.9)
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 #CE6731, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.016
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.016
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.017
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.017
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.025
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.029
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.031
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.034
Use #CE6731 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.