#CE925E
Closest named color: Dull Orange (#D8863B). oklch(70.8% 0.1 61.1), rgb(206, 146, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#CE925E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Orange (#D8863B), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Orange (#D8863B) |
| Black text | 7.89:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE925E |
| RGB | rgb(206, 146, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 53%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.1 61.1) |
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 #CE925E | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CE925E | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE925E text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE925E text on black | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7DE
oklch(93.5% 0.018 59.5)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C3
oklch(88.4% 0.034 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#DFB898
oklch(80.9% 0.062 61.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE925E
oklch(70.8% 0.1 61.1)
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Step 500
500
#C0752B
oklch(63.1% 0.127 60.9)
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Step 600
600
#A85E00
oklch(55.6% 0.129 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4F00
oklch(49.2% 0.114 61.3)
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Step 800
800
#754000
oklch(42.8% 0.099 61.2)
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Step 900
900
#603506
oklch(37.5% 0.083 60.9)
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Step 950
950
#392008
oklch(27.1% 0.053 61.1)
#CE925E 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) | #A4975A | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A45F | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE8585 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE925E
#CE925E
oklch(70.8% 0.1 61.1)
- #64A9D9
#64A9D9
oklch(70.8% 0.099 240.5)
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 #CE925E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.037
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.037
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.038
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.046
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.048
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.049
Use #CE925E 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.