#CE7352
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(65% 0.124 40.4), rgb(206, 115, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#CE7352 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE7352 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 115, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 56%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.124 40.4) |
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 #CE7352 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE7352 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE7352 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE7352 text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#EED2C9
oklch(88.5% 0.034 38.6)
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Step 300
300
#E4B4A3
oklch(80.9% 0.061 40.4)
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Step 400
400
#D58C72
oklch(70.8% 0.097 40.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE7352
oklch(65% 0.124 40.4)
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Step 600
600
#B3532F
oklch(55.6% 0.135 40.3)
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Step 700
700
#9A4321
oklch(49.2% 0.126 40.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D381D
oklch(42.8% 0.104 40.9)
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Step 900
900
#65311E
oklch(37.8% 0.081 40.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D12
oklch(27% 0.051 40.6)
#CE7352 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) | #8B7F4F | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19351 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0636B | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE7352
#CE7352
oklch(65% 0.124 40.4)
- #009FC1
#009FC1
oklch(65% 0.119 220.2)
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 #CE7352, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.027
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.032
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.038
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.041
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.042
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.049
Use #CE7352 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.