#CE9640
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(71.1% 0.122 75), rgb(206, 150, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#CE9640 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.06:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE9640 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 150, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 59%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.122 75) |
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 #CE9640 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CE9640 | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE9640 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE9640 text on black | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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
#FAF5EE
oklch(97.2% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 74.1)
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Step 200
200
#EAD6BB
oklch(88.5% 0.042 75.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEBA89
oklch(80.9% 0.077 74.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE9640
oklch(71.1% 0.122 75)
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Step 500
500
#B87C00
oklch(63.2% 0.133 75.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B6700
oklch(55.5% 0.117 74.4)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4600
oklch(42.6% 0.09 74.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#CE9640 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) | #AA9836 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A643 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E08784 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE9640
#CE9640
oklch(71.1% 0.122 75)
- #6CA5EC
#6CA5EC
oklch(71.2% 0.121 254.6)
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 #CE9640, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.027
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.038
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.040
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.040
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.042
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.043
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.044
Use #CE9640 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.