#CE7553
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(65.4% 0.122 41.4), rgb(206, 117, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#CE7553 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE7553 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 117, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 56%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.122 41.4) |
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 #CE7553 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE7553 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE7553 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE7553 text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C9
oklch(88.6% 0.032 42.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3B5A3
oklch(81% 0.059 42.4)
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Step 400
400
#D48C72
oklch(70.7% 0.096 40.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE7553
oklch(65.4% 0.122 41.4)
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Step 600
600
#B2542F
oklch(55.6% 0.133 41.1)
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Step 700
700
#984421
oklch(49% 0.123 41.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C381D
oklch(42.6% 0.103 41.2)
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Step 900
900
#64311E
oklch(37.6% 0.08 40.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D12
oklch(27% 0.051 40.6)
#CE7553 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) | #8C8150 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29452 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0656D | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE7553
#CE7553
oklch(65.4% 0.122 41.4)
- #00A0C4
#00A0C4
oklch(65.4% 0.12 221.4)
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 #CE7553, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.031
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.038
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.040
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.042
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.048
Use #CE7553 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.