#CE7549
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(65.3% 0.126 46), rgb(206, 117, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#CE7549 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE7549 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 117, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 58%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.126 46) |
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 #CE7549 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE7549 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE7549 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE7549 text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F5E7E0
oklch(93.7% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C7
oklch(88.6% 0.034 45.5)
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Step 300
300
#E3B59F
oklch(80.9% 0.062 46.9)
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Step 400
400
#D48D6B
oklch(70.7% 0.099 46.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE7549
oklch(65.3% 0.126 46)
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Step 600
600
#B25421
oklch(55.5% 0.137 45.7)
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Step 700
700
#994412
oklch(49.1% 0.128 46)
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Step 800
800
#7C3913
oklch(42.7% 0.105 46.4)
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Step 900
900
#643218
oklch(37.7% 0.081 46.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D0F
oklch(26.9% 0.053 44.9)
#CE7549 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) | #8D8045 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39448 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1646B | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE7549
#CE7549
oklch(65.3% 0.126 46)
- #009ECA
#009ECA
oklch(65.2% 0.125 226.5)
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 #CE7549, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.030
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.035
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.035
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.040
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.041
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.044
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.045
Use #CE7549 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.