#CE8D72
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(70.2% 0.088 43.4), rgb(206, 141, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#CE8D72 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE8D72 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 141, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 48%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.088 43.4) |
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 #CE8D72 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CE8D72 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE8D72 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE8D72 text on black | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C9
oklch(88.5% 0.031 43.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A4
oklch(80.9% 0.055 44.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE8D72
oklch(70.2% 0.088 43.4)
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Step 500
500
#C2714F
oklch(63.1% 0.113 43.1)
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Step 600
600
#AD5832
oklch(55.6% 0.123 43.5)
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Step 700
700
#954725
oklch(49.1% 0.115 42.8)
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Step 800
800
#793B20
oklch(42.7% 0.095 43)
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Step 900
900
#62331F
oklch(37.7% 0.075 43.1)
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Step 950
950
#391E13
oklch(26.9% 0.047 42.6)
#CE8D72 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) | #9E9470 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA272 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD8286 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE8D72
#CE8D72
oklch(70.2% 0.088 43.4)
- #5BABC7
#5BABC7
oklch(70.1% 0.088 223.2)
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 #CE8D72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.046
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.049
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.053
Use #CE8D72 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.