#CE866A
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(68.8% 0.098 42), rgb(206, 134, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#CE866A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE866A |
| RGB | rgb(206, 134, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 51%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.098 42) |
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 #CE866A | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE866A | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE866A text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE866A text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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)
#CE866A
oklch(68.8% 0.098 42)
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Step 500
500
#C76D49
oklch(63% 0.125 42)
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Step 600
600
#B3532B
oklch(55.6% 0.136 41.8)
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Step 700
700
#9A431E
oklch(49.2% 0.127 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#7D381B
oklch(42.8% 0.105 41.9)
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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)
#CE866A 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) | #988E68 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99E69 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE7A7F | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE866A
#CE866A
oklch(68.8% 0.098 42)
- #4BA8C6
#4BA8C6
oklch(68.8% 0.098 222.2)
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 #CE866A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.031
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.040
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.047
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.051
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.052
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.052
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.057
Use #CE866A 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.