#CE6E01
Closest named color: Browny Orange (#CA6B02). oklch(63.6% 0.153 57.1), rgb(206, 110, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#CE6E01 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Orange (#CA6B02), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Orange (#CA6B02) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE6E01 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 110, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 99%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.153 57.1) |
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 #CE6E01 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE6E01 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE6E01 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE6E01 text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7DC
oklch(93.7% 0.022 58.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFD3BF
oklch(88.5% 0.041 57.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7B591
oklch(81% 0.076 57.2)
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Step 400
400
#D98C51
oklch(70.7% 0.12 56.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE6E01
oklch(63.6% 0.153 57.1)
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Step 600
600
#AC5B00
oklch(55.6% 0.134 57.3)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#783D00
oklch(42.7% 0.104 56.7)
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Step 900
900
#653200
oklch(37.7% 0.092 56.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D01
oklch(27% 0.064 57.5)
#CE6E01 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) | #8B7A00 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29000 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2585E | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE6E01
#CE6E01
oklch(63.6% 0.153 57.1)
- #0095D4
#0095D4
oklch(63.5% 0.139 237.3)
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 #CE6E01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.011
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.018
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.019
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.035
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.042
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.042
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.046
Use #CE6E01 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.