#CE7E20
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(66.4% 0.14 63.8), rgb(206, 126, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#CE7E20 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE7E20 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 126, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 73%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.14 63.8) |
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 #CE7E20 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE7E20 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE7E20 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE7E20 text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 60.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C0
oklch(88.4% 0.038 62.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B893
oklch(81% 0.069 63.7)
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Step 400
400
#D09153
oklch(70.6% 0.11 64)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE7E20
oklch(66.4% 0.14 63.8)
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Step 600
600
#A56000
oklch(55.5% 0.126 63.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B5000
oklch(49% 0.111 63.7)
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Step 800
800
#734100
oklch(42.7% 0.097 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#603600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F02
oklch(27% 0.059 63.3)
#CE7E20 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) | #978509 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9822 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E16B6D | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE7E20
#CE7E20
oklch(66.4% 0.14 63.8)
- #359BE2
#359BE2
oklch(66.4% 0.14 243.7)
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 #CE7E20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.023
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.031
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.034
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.045
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.048
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.053
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.054
Use #CE7E20 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.