#CE825E
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(67.8% 0.107 45.8), rgb(206, 130, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#CE825E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE825E |
| RGB | rgb(206, 130, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 53%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.107 45.8) |
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 #CE825E | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE825E | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE825E text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE825E text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#EFD2C5
oklch(88.4% 0.037 45.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6B49D
oklch(80.9% 0.067 45.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE825E
oklch(67.8% 0.107 45.8)
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Step 500
500
#CB6B3B
oklch(63% 0.137 45.6)
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Step 600
600
#B75113
oklch(55.7% 0.148 45.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D4101
oklch(49.2% 0.138 46.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F3609
oklch(42.6% 0.114 46.1)
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Step 900
900
#673013
oklch(37.8% 0.089 45.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C0D
oklch(26.8% 0.056 44.7)
#CE825E 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) | #968B5B | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89B5E | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF7479 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE825E
#CE825E
oklch(67.8% 0.107 45.8)
- #3FA5CA
#3FA5CA
oklch(67.8% 0.107 225.9)
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 #CE825E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.028
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.036
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.045
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.055
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.060
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.061
Use #CE825E 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.