#CE6935
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(63.1% 0.144 45.7), rgb(206, 105, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#CE6935 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE6935 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 105, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 61%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.144 45.7) |
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 #CE6935 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE6935 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE6935 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE6935 text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 46.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8B39B
oklch(80.9% 0.07 45.5)
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Step 400
400
#DA8963
oklch(70.6% 0.112 45.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE6935
oklch(63.1% 0.144 45.7)
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Step 600
600
#BA4E02
oklch(55.7% 0.156 45.8)
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Step 700
700
#9D4000
oklch(49% 0.139 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#823401
oklch(42.8% 0.12 45.6)
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Step 900
900
#682E0F
oklch(37.6% 0.093 45.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0B
oklch(27% 0.058 46.2)
#CE6935 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) | #85772F | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8E33 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2545E | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE6935
#CE6935
oklch(63.1% 0.144 45.7)
- #0097C0
#0097C0
oklch(63% 0.12 225.7)
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 #CE6935, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.015
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.017
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.017
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.018
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.027
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.029
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.033
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.036
Use #CE6935 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.