#CE856A
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(68.6% 0.098 41), rgb(206, 133, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#CE856A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 41°. 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 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE856A |
| RGB | rgb(206, 133, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 51%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.098 41) |
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 #CE856A | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE856A | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE856A text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE856A text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED2C8
oklch(88.4% 0.034 40.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4B4A2
oklch(80.8% 0.061 41.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE856A
oklch(68.6% 0.098 41)
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Step 500
500
#C86D4A
oklch(63.1% 0.126 41.4)
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Step 600
600
#B3522C
oklch(55.5% 0.137 40.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A421F
oklch(49% 0.127 40.7)
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Step 800
800
#7D371C
oklch(42.6% 0.105 40.6)
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Step 900
900
#65311C
oklch(37.8% 0.082 41.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D11
oklch(26.9% 0.052 42.1)
#CE856A 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) | #978E68 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99D69 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE797E | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE856A
#CE856A
oklch(68.6% 0.098 41)
- #48A8C5
#48A8C5
oklch(68.6% 0.099 221)
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 #CE856A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.030
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.038
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.048
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.052
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.053
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.057
Use #CE856A 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.