#CE7516
Closest named color: Browny Orange (#CA6B02). oklch(64.8% 0.146 59.4), rgb(206, 117, 22).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#CE7516 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Orange (#CA6B02), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Orange (#CA6B02) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE7516 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 117, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 81%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.146 59.4) |
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 #CE7516 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE7516 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE7516 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE7516 text on black | 6.18:1 | 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
#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
#EED4C0
oklch(88.6% 0.04 59.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4B692
oklch(80.9% 0.072 59.6)
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Step 400
400
#D58E53
oklch(70.7% 0.115 59.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE7516
oklch(64.8% 0.146 59.4)
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Step 600
600
#AA5D00
oklch(55.7% 0.131 59.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D00
oklch(49% 0.116 59.2)
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Step 800
800
#763F00
oklch(42.7% 0.101 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#633400
oklch(37.8% 0.089 59.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E02
oklch(26.9% 0.06 60.3)
#CE7516 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) | #907F00 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59316 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E26164 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE7516
#CE7516
oklch(64.8% 0.146 59.4)
- #0398DD
#0398DD
oklch(64.7% 0.146 239.4)
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 #CE7516, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.024
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.029
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.033
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.035
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.039
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.047
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.051
Use #CE7516 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.