#CE6E46
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(64.1% 0.133 42.6), rgb(206, 110, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#CE6E46 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 43°. 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 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE6E46 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 110, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 58%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.133 42.6) |
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 #CE6E46 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE6E46 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE6E46 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE6E46 text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#EFD2C7
oklch(88.5% 0.036 41.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6B4A0
oklch(81% 0.065 42.9)
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Step 400
400
#D78A6C
oklch(70.6% 0.104 42)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE6E46
oklch(64.1% 0.133 42.6)
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Step 600
600
#B65022
oklch(55.5% 0.145 42.4)
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Step 700
700
#9D4014
oklch(49.1% 0.135 42.2)
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Step 800
800
#7F3614
oklch(42.7% 0.111 42.8)
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Step 900
900
#673018
oklch(37.9% 0.087 42.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C0F
oklch(26.9% 0.055 42.2)
#CE6E46 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) | #887B42 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9045 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E15B65 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE6E46
#CE6E46
oklch(64.1% 0.133 42.6)
- #009BC0
#009BC0
oklch(64% 0.119 222.7)
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 #CE6E46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.015
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.020
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.025
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.030
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.032
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.042
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.042
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.046
Use #CE6E46 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.