#CE9249
Closest named color: Dull Orange (#D8863B). oklch(70.5% 0.115 69.3), rgb(206, 146, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#CE9249 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Orange (#D8863B), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Orange (#D8863B) |
| Black text | 7.83:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE9249 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 146, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 58%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.115 69.3) |
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 #CE9249 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CE9249 | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE9249 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE9249 text on black | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DB
oklch(93.6% 0.021 72.1)
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Step 200
200
#EBD5BD
oklch(88.5% 0.04 69.7)
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Step 300
300
#DFB98E
oklch(80.9% 0.072 70)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE9249
oklch(70.5% 0.115 69.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE7800
oklch(63.2% 0.137 69.5)
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Step 600
600
#A06400
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#875400
oklch(49.2% 0.107 69.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#382000
oklch(26.9% 0.058 69.5)
#CE9249 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) | #A69642 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A44B | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF8482 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE9249
#CE9249
oklch(70.5% 0.115 69.3)
- #64A5E5
#64A5E5
oklch(70.5% 0.116 249.4)
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 #CE9249, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.030
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.031
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.032
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.046
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.048
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.049
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.053
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.053
Use #CE9249 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.