#CE896F
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(69.4% 0.093 41.4), rgb(206, 137, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#CE896F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.43:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE896F |
| RGB | rgb(206, 137, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 49%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.093 41.4) |
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 #CE896F | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CE896F | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE896F text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE896F text on black | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.017 40.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C9
oklch(88.6% 0.032 42.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2B5A4
oklch(80.9% 0.058 41.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE896F
oklch(69.4% 0.093 41.4)
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Step 500
500
#C56F4E
oklch(63.1% 0.119 41.4)
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Step 600
600
#B05531
oklch(55.5% 0.129 41.3)
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Step 700
700
#974524
oklch(49.1% 0.12 41.3)
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Step 800
800
#7B391F
oklch(42.7% 0.1 41.2)
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Step 900
900
#63321F
oklch(37.7% 0.077 41.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E13
oklch(27% 0.048 41.9)
#CE896F 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) | #9A916D | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9F6F | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE7E82 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE896F
#CE896F
oklch(69.4% 0.093 41.4)
- #52AAC5
#52AAC5
oklch(69.4% 0.093 220.7)
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 #CE896F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.035
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.050
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.051
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.052
Use #CE896F 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.