#CE6F48
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(64.2% 0.131 42.4), rgb(206, 111, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#CE6F48 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE6F48 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 111, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 58%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.131 42.4) |
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 #CE6F48 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE6F48 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE6F48 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE6F48 text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F5E6E0
oklch(93.5% 0.018 43.2)
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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
#D78B6D
oklch(70.8% 0.103 42.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE6F48
oklch(64.2% 0.131 42.4)
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Step 600
600
#B65124
oklch(55.7% 0.143 42.3)
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Step 700
700
#9C4116
oklch(49.1% 0.133 42.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F3616
oklch(42.7% 0.11 42.1)
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Step 900
900
#663019
oklch(37.7% 0.085 42.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D10
oklch(27.1% 0.053 42.9)
#CE6F48 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) | #887C44 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9147 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E15D66 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE6F48
#CE6F48
oklch(64.2% 0.131 42.4)
- #009CC1
#009CC1
oklch(64.3% 0.119 222.5)
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 #CE6F48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.017
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.022
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.028
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.032
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.033
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.044
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.047
Use #CE6F48 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.