#CE734A
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(64.9% 0.127 44.2), rgb(206, 115, 74).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#CE734A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE734A |
| RGB | rgb(206, 115, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 57%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.127 44.2) |
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 #CE734A | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE734A | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE734A text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE734A text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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.
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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
#EED3C7
oklch(88.6% 0.034 45.5)
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Step 300
300
#E4B4A0
oklch(80.8% 0.063 43.7)
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Step 400
400
#D58C6C
oklch(70.7% 0.1 44.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE734A
oklch(64.9% 0.127 44.2)
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Step 600
600
#B35324
oklch(55.5% 0.138 44)
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Step 700
700
#9A4316
oklch(49.1% 0.129 44.1)
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Step 800
800
#7D3816
oklch(42.7% 0.106 44.1)
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Step 900
900
#653119
oklch(37.7% 0.083 44.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D10
oklch(26.9% 0.052 43.5)
#CE734A 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) | #8C7F46 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19349 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E16269 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE734A
#CE734A
oklch(64.9% 0.127 44.2)
- #009EC6
#009EC6
oklch(65% 0.122 224.1)
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 #CE734A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.026
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.031
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.035
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.036
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.043
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.045
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.046
Use #CE734A 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.