#CE8263
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(67.9% 0.104 42.8), rgb(206, 130, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#CE8263 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 43°. 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 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE8263 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 130, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 52%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.104 42.8) |
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 #CE8263 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE8263 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE8263 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE8263 text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C7
oklch(88.5% 0.036 41.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6B4A0
oklch(81% 0.065 42.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE8263
oklch(67.9% 0.104 42.8)
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Step 500
500
#CB6B43
oklch(63.1% 0.133 42.5)
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Step 600
600
#B65021
oklch(55.5% 0.145 42.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D4013
oklch(49.1% 0.135 42.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F3614
oklch(42.7% 0.111 42.8)
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Step 900
900
#673018
oklch(37.9% 0.087 42.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C0F
oklch(26.9% 0.055 42.2)
#CE8263 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) | #968B60 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89B62 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF757A | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE8263
#CE8263
oklch(67.9% 0.104 42.8)
- #40A6C7
#40A6C7
oklch(68% 0.104 223.1)
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 #CE8263, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.028
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.039
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.042
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.048
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.055
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.056
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.060
Use #CE8263 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.