#CE7E52
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(66.9% 0.116 48.7), rgb(206, 126, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#CE7E52 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE7E52 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 126, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 56%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.116 48.7) |
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 #CE7E52 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE7E52 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE7E52 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE7E52 text on black | 6.73:1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.021 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 49.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8B398
oklch(80.8% 0.072 48.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE7E52
oklch(66.9% 0.116 48.7)
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Step 500
500
#CF692A
oklch(63.1% 0.149 48.5)
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Step 600
600
#B65200
oklch(55.7% 0.149 48.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A4400
oklch(49.2% 0.132 48.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F3700
oklch(42.8% 0.115 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#692E06
oklch(37.7% 0.097 48.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C08
oklch(27.1% 0.061 48.4)
#CE7E52 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) | #94874E | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79952 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E06F73 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE7E52
#CE7E52
oklch(66.9% 0.116 48.7)
- #33A2CD
#33A2CD
oklch(66.9% 0.115 228.6)
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 #CE7E52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.030
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.032
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.038
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.051
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.052
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.053
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.053
Use #CE7E52 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.