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#CE7827 Color

#CE7827 is rgb(206, 120, 39) in RGB, hsl(29, 68%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 81%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ocher (Ochre) (#CC7722), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.46. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CE7827
HEX#CE7827
RGBrgb(206, 120, 39)
HSLhsl(29, 68%, 48%)
HSVhsv(29, 81%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 42%, 81%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(65.4% 0.14 58.6)
LABlab(59.27% 30.31 56.06)
LCHlch(59.27% 63.73 61.60)

What #CE7827 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #CE7827, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.

#CE7827 Channel Values

How #CE7827 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 206 · G 120 · B 398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 29° · S 68% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 29° · S 81% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 42% · Y 81% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.31:1 vs white · 6.34:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CE7827 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CE7827

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CE7827; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #CE7827

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #CE7827 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#CE7827
Protanopia#8C8C25
Protanomaly#AA8426
Deuteranopia#9B9B17
Deuteranomaly#B28F1E
Tritanopia#D17272
Tritanomaly#D0745C
Achromatopsia#8D8D8D

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Using #CE7827 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-ce7827: #CE7827;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CE7827;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ce7827': '#CE7827' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.808, green: 0.471, blue: 0.153)
Android XML<color name="color_ce7827">#CE7827</color>
SVG fillfill="#CE7827"

More Orange Colors

#CE7827 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CE7827 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CE7827?

#CE7827 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(206, 120, 39) in RGB and hsl(29, 68%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ocher (Ochre) (#CC7722), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.46.

What is the RGB value of #CE7827?

#CE7827 is rgb(206, 120, 39) — red 206, green 120, and blue 39 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CE7827?

#CE7827 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 81%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CE7827 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CE7827 scores 3.31:1 against white and 6.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CE7827 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CE7827 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is chocolate (#D2691E) at a CIE76 distance of 9.43, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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