#CE6D42
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(63.8% 0.135 43.6), rgb(206, 109, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#CE6D42 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE6D42 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 109, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 59%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.135 43.6) |
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 #CE6D42 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE6D42 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE6D42 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE6D42 text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#EFD2C6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 43.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6B49E
oklch(80.9% 0.066 44.9)
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Step 400
400
#D88A69
oklch(70.6% 0.106 43.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE6D42
oklch(63.8% 0.135 43.6)
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Step 600
600
#B7501C
oklch(55.6% 0.147 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#9D400D
oklch(49.1% 0.137 43.7)
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Step 800
800
#803510
oklch(42.7% 0.114 43.2)
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Step 900
900
#672F16
oklch(37.7% 0.089 43.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0E
oklch(27% 0.057 42.9)
#CE6D42 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) | #877A3E | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9040 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E15A63 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE6D42
#CE6D42
oklch(63.8% 0.135 43.6)
- #009AC1
#009AC1
oklch(63.8% 0.12 224.1)
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 #CE6D42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.014
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.018
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.023
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.026
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.031
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.038
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.039
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.043
Use #CE6D42 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.