#CE7243
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(64.7% 0.131 46.4), rgb(206, 114, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#CE7243 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE7243 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 114, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 59%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.131 46.4) |
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 #CE7243 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE7243 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE7243 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE7243 text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#F5E6E0
oklch(93.5% 0.018 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C6
oklch(88.6% 0.035 47.4)
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Step 300
300
#E5B59E
oklch(81% 0.064 46.9)
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Step 400
400
#D68C68
oklch(70.7% 0.103 46.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE7243
oklch(64.7% 0.131 46.4)
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Step 600
600
#B45319
oklch(55.6% 0.142 46.6)
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Step 700
700
#9B4309
oklch(49.2% 0.133 46.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E380E
oklch(42.8% 0.11 46.6)
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Step 900
900
#653115
oklch(37.7% 0.085 46.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0E
oklch(27.1% 0.055 45.4)
#CE7243 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) | #8B7E3E | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19242 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E16067 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE7243
#CE7243
oklch(64.7% 0.131 46.4)
- #009CC8
#009CC8
oklch(64.6% 0.124 226.8)
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 #CE7243, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.025
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.028
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.029
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.034
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.036
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.039
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.041
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.045
Use #CE7243 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.