#CE7543
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(65.2% 0.129 48.5), rgb(206, 117, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#CE7543 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE7543 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 117, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 59%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.129 48.5) |
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 #CE7543 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE7543 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE7543 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE7543 text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#F5E7DF
oklch(93.7% 0.019 52)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C5
oklch(88.6% 0.036 49.2)
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Step 300
300
#E4B59D
oklch(80.9% 0.064 48.4)
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Step 400
400
#D48D67
oklch(70.7% 0.101 48.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE7543
oklch(65.2% 0.129 48.5)
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Step 600
600
#B25516
oklch(55.6% 0.14 48.8)
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Step 700
700
#994404
oklch(49% 0.131 48.4)
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Step 800
800
#7C390B
oklch(42.7% 0.108 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#643214
oklch(37.7% 0.083 48.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0D
oklch(27.1% 0.053 49.4)
#CE7543 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) | #8E803E | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39442 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1636A | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE7543
#CE7543
oklch(65.2% 0.129 48.5)
- #009DCD
#009DCD
oklch(65.1% 0.128 228.8)
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 #CE7543, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.031
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.032
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.036
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.040
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.040
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.041
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.041
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.044
Use #CE7543 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.