#CE7526
Closest named color: Browny Orange (#CA6B02). oklch(64.9% 0.142 56.9), rgb(206, 117, 38).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#CE7526 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Orange (#CA6B02), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Orange (#CA6B02) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE7526 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 117, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 69%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.142 56.9) |
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 #CE7526 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE7526 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE7526 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE7526 text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 58.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C1
oklch(88.5% 0.039 55.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4B695
oklch(80.9% 0.07 57.2)
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Step 400
400
#D58E58
oklch(70.7% 0.111 57)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE7526
oklch(64.9% 0.142 56.9)
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Step 600
600
#AC5B00
oklch(55.6% 0.134 57.3)
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Step 700
700
#924C00
oklch(49.3% 0.119 57.1)
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Step 800
800
#783D00
oklch(42.7% 0.104 56.7)
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Step 900
900
#653200
oklch(37.7% 0.092 56.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E05
oklch(27% 0.058 57.5)
#CE7526 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) | #907F19 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59326 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E26166 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE7526
#CE7526
oklch(64.9% 0.142 56.9)
- #009AD9
#009AD9
oklch(65% 0.141 236.5)
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 #CE7526, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.026
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.026
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.033
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.036
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.037
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.045
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.046
Use #CE7526 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.