#CE703E
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(64.3% 0.135 47), rgb(206, 112, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#CE703E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE703E |
| RGB | rgb(206, 112, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 60%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.135 47) |
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 #CE703E | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE703E | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE703E text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE703E text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
-
Step 100
100
#F5E6DF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 46.8)
-
Step 200
200
#EFD2C5
oklch(88.4% 0.037 45.6)
-
Step 300
300
#E5B49D
oklch(80.8% 0.065 46.4)
-
Step 400
400
#D78C66
oklch(70.8% 0.106 47.4)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE703E
oklch(64.3% 0.135 47)
-
Step 600
600
#B55211
oklch(55.6% 0.146 47.2)
-
Step 700
700
#9C4200
oklch(49.2% 0.136 47)
-
Step 800
800
#7F3708
oklch(42.8% 0.113 47)
-
Step 900
900
#663012
oklch(37.6% 0.088 46.8)
-
Step 950
950
#3C1D0C
oklch(27% 0.056 47.7)
#CE703E 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) | #8A7C39 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1913D | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E15D65 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE703E
#CE703E
oklch(64.3% 0.135 47)
- #009BC7
#009BC7
oklch(64.3% 0.124 226.9)
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 #CE703E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.022
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.023
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.026
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.030
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.034
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.035
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.036
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.041
Use #CE703E 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.