#CE8259
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(67.7% 0.109 48.6), rgb(206, 130, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#CE8259 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE8259 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 130, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 54%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.109 48.6) |
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 #CE8259 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE8259 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE8259 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE8259 text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C4
oklch(88.4% 0.038 47.4)
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Step 300
300
#E6B49A
oklch(80.9% 0.068 48.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE8259
oklch(67.7% 0.109 48.6)
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Step 500
500
#CB6C33
oklch(63.1% 0.139 48.9)
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Step 600
600
#B65100
oklch(55.5% 0.15 48.4)
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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
#67300D
oklch(37.7% 0.091 48.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D0A
oklch(27.2% 0.058 49)
#CE8259 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) | #978A56 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99B59 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF7478 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE8259
#CE8259
oklch(67.7% 0.109 48.6)
- #3FA4CD
#3FA4CD
oklch(67.7% 0.11 228.7)
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 #CE8259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.030
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.031
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.037
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.050
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.056
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.058
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.059
Use #CE8259 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.