#CE8973
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(69.5% 0.091 38.4), rgb(206, 137, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#CE8973 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.45:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE8973 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 137, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 48%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.091 38.4) |
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 #CE8973 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CE8973 | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE8973 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE8973 text on black | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3CA
oklch(88.6% 0.032 40.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2B5A6
oklch(80.9% 0.057 39.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE8973
oklch(69.5% 0.091 38.4)
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Step 500
500
#C56F53
oklch(63.2% 0.117 38.7)
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Step 600
600
#B05538
oklch(55.6% 0.126 38.2)
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Step 700
700
#97452A
oklch(49.1% 0.117 38.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B3924
oklch(42.7% 0.098 38.2)
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Step 900
900
#633222
oklch(37.7% 0.076 38.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E14
oklch(27.1% 0.047 40.3)
#CE8973 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) | #9A9171 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA072 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD7E83 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE8973
#CE8973
oklch(69.5% 0.091 38.4)
- #53AAC3
#53AAC3
oklch(69.4% 0.091 219.2)
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 #CE8973, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.037
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.040
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.047
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.052
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.053
Use #CE8973 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.