#CE7E50
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(66.9% 0.117 49.7), rgb(206, 126, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#CE7E50 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE7E50 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 126, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 56%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.117 49.7) |
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 #CE7E50 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE7E50 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE7E50 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE7E50 text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 51.5)
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Step 300
300
#E0B7A0
oklch(81% 0.057 50.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF906D
oklch(70.8% 0.091 49.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE7E50
oklch(66.9% 0.117 49.7)
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Step 600
600
#AD5924
oklch(55.6% 0.127 49.3)
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Step 700
700
#944916
oklch(49.1% 0.118 49.9)
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Step 800
800
#783C15
oklch(42.6% 0.098 49.9)
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Step 900
900
#613419
oklch(37.7% 0.076 49.7)
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Step 950
950
#391F10
oklch(27% 0.048 49.7)
#CE7E50 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) | #94874C | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79950 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E06F73 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE7E50
#CE7E50
oklch(66.9% 0.117 49.7)
- #33A2CE
#33A2CE
oklch(67% 0.116 229.2)
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 #CE7E50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.028
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.033
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.037
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.051
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.051
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.051
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.054
Use #CE7E50 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.