#CE7E64
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(67.2% 0.107 38.8), rgb(206, 126, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#CE7E64 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE7E64 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 126, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 52%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.107 38.8) |
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 #CE7E64 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE7E64 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE7E64 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE7E64 text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C8
oklch(88.4% 0.037 36.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8B2A1
oklch(80.8% 0.068 38.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE7E64
oklch(67.2% 0.107 38.8)
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Step 500
500
#CD6847
oklch(63% 0.137 38.7)
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Step 600
600
#B94D28
oklch(55.6% 0.149 38.6)
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Step 700
700
#9F3D1B
oklch(49.1% 0.138 38.4)
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Step 800
800
#813319
oklch(42.6% 0.115 38.3)
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Step 900
900
#682E1B
oklch(37.7% 0.089 38.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C10
oklch(27.1% 0.056 40.4)
#CE7E64 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) | #928862 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59963 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF7177 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE7E64
#CE7E64
oklch(67.2% 0.107 38.8)
- #33A5C2
#33A5C2
oklch(67.2% 0.107 218.8)
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 #CE7E64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.029
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.034
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.050
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.050
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.050
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.054
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.054
Use #CE7E64 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.