#CE720B
Closest named color: Browny Orange (#CA6B02). oklch(64.3% 0.15 58.7), rgb(206, 114, 11).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#CE720B is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Orange (#CA6B02), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Orange (#CA6B02) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE720B |
| RGB | rgb(206, 114, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 90%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.15 58.7) |
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 #CE720B | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE720B | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE720B text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE720B text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#F5E7DC
oklch(93.6% 0.021 60.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED3BF
oklch(88.4% 0.041 58.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5B692
oklch(81% 0.073 58.9)
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Step 400
400
#D78D51
oklch(70.7% 0.118 58.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE720B
oklch(64.3% 0.15 58.7)
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Step 600
600
#AA5C00
oklch(55.5% 0.132 58.7)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#633300
oklch(37.6% 0.089 58.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D02
oklch(26.9% 0.062 57.5)
#CE720B 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) | #8E7C00 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4920A | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E25D61 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE720B
#CE720B
oklch(64.3% 0.15 58.7)
- #0097DA
#0097DA
oklch(64.3% 0.144 238.7)
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 #CE720B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.018
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.024
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.027
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.038
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.039
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.045
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.046
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.046
Use #CE720B 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.