#CE734F
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(65% 0.125 41.9), rgb(206, 115, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#CE734F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 42°. 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 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE734F |
| RGB | rgb(206, 115, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 56%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.125 41.9) |
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 #CE734F | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE734F | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE734F text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE734F text on black | 6.18:1 | 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
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED2C8
oklch(88.4% 0.034 40.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4B4A2
oklch(80.8% 0.061 41.5)
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Step 400
400
#D58C70
oklch(70.8% 0.098 41.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE734F
oklch(65% 0.125 41.9)
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Step 600
600
#B3532B
oklch(55.6% 0.136 41.8)
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Step 700
700
#9A431D
oklch(49.2% 0.127 42)
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Step 800
800
#7D381B
oklch(42.8% 0.105 41.9)
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Step 900
900
#65311C
oklch(37.8% 0.082 41.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D11
oklch(26.9% 0.052 42.1)
#CE734F 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) | #8B7F4C | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1934E | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0626A | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE734F
#CE734F
oklch(65% 0.125 41.9)
- #009FC3
#009FC3
oklch(65.1% 0.12 221.5)
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 #CE734F, 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
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.037
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.037
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.042
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.045
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.050
Use #CE734F 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.