#CE6842
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(63% 0.14 40.6), rgb(206, 104, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#CE6842 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE6842 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 104, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 59%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.14 40.6) |
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 #CE6842 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE6842 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE6842 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE6842 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C6
oklch(88.4% 0.038 40.5)
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Step 300
300
#E8B29F
oklch(80.8% 0.069 40.2)
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Step 400
400
#DA896B
oklch(70.7% 0.108 41)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE6842
oklch(63% 0.14 40.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA4D20
oklch(55.7% 0.152 40.7)
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Step 700
700
#A03D12
oklch(49.2% 0.141 40.6)
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Step 800
800
#823313
oklch(42.7% 0.117 40.4)
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Step 900
900
#682E17
oklch(37.7% 0.09 41.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B0F
oklch(26.8% 0.057 39.8)
#CE6842 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) | #83773E | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8E40 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1545F | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE6842
#CE6842
oklch(63% 0.14 40.6)
- #0098BA
#0098BA
oklch(62.9% 0.116 221.1)
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 #CE6842, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.006
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.009
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.015
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.030
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.030
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.040
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.041
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.043
Use #CE6842 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.