#CE6830
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(62.8% 0.146 46.6), rgb(206, 104, 48).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#CE6830 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE6830 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 104, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 62%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.146 46.6) |
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 #CE6830 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE6830 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE6830 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE6830 text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F6E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.021 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 48.3)
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Step 300
300
#E8B39A
oklch(80.9% 0.071 46.5)
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Step 400
400
#DB8961
oklch(70.7% 0.115 46.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE6830
oklch(62.8% 0.146 46.6)
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Step 600
600
#B94F00
oklch(55.7% 0.155 46.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C4100
oklch(49% 0.137 46.5)
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Step 800
800
#813500
oklch(42.8% 0.119 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#692E0B
oklch(37.7% 0.096 46.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C09
oklch(27.1% 0.061 47.4)
#CE6830 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) | #857629 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8D2E | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2525C | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE6830
#CE6830
oklch(62.8% 0.146 46.6)
- #0096C1
#0096C1
oklch(62.8% 0.121 227.1)
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 #CE6830, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.014
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.018
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.018
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.019
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.024
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.027
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.033
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.035
Use #CE6830 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.