#CE7313
Closest named color: Browny Orange (#CA6B02). oklch(64.5% 0.148 58.6), rgb(206, 115, 19).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#CE7313 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Orange (#CA6B02), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Orange (#CA6B02) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE7313 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 115, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 83%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.148 58.6) |
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 #CE7313 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE7313 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE7313 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE7313 text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#EED3C0
oklch(88.4% 0.04 57.3)
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Step 300
300
#E5B692
oklch(81% 0.073 58.9)
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Step 400
400
#D68E53
oklch(70.8% 0.115 58.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE7313
oklch(64.5% 0.148 58.6)
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Step 600
600
#AB5C00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 58.3)
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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
#643300
oklch(37.7% 0.09 58)
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Step 950
950
#3C1E02
oklch(27.1% 0.061 59.3)
#CE7313 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) | #8F7D00 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49213 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E25E62 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE7313
#CE7313
oklch(64.5% 0.148 58.6)
- #0098DB
#0098DB
oklch(64.6% 0.144 238.5)
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 #CE7313, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.020
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.025
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.029
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.037
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.040
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.043
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.048
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.048
Use #CE7313 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.