#CE8A21
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(68.6% 0.137 71.8), rgb(206, 138, 33).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#CE8A21 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE8A21 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 138, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 72%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.137 71.8) |
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 #CE8A21 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE8A21 | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE8A21 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE8A21 text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF4ED
oklch(97% 0.011 71.9)
-
Step 100
100
#F5E8D8
oklch(93.7% 0.026 73.2)
-
Step 200
200
#EDD5B7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 73.3)
-
Step 300
300
#E4B882
oklch(80.9% 0.087 71.8)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE8A21
oklch(68.6% 0.137 71.8)
-
Step 500
500
#BB7900
oklch(63% 0.135 71.5)
-
Step 600
600
#9E6600
oklch(55.7% 0.119 71.9)
-
Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
-
Step 800
800
#6D4500
oklch(42.6% 0.091 72)
-
Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
-
Step 950
950
#382100
oklch(27.1% 0.058 71.5)
#CE8A21 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) | #A18E05 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B19F25 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E17977 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE8A21
#CE8A21
oklch(68.6% 0.137 71.8)
- #559EEC
#559EEC
oklch(68.7% 0.137 251.8)
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 #CE8A21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.027
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.029
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.042
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.050
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.050
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.050
Use #CE8A21 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.