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#CE882C Color

#CE882C is rgb(206, 136, 44) in RGB, hsl(34, 65%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 79%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bronze (#CD7F32), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.65. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CE882C
HEX#CE882C
RGBrgb(206, 136, 44)
HSLhsl(34, 65%, 49%)
HSVhsv(34, 79%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 34%, 79%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(68.3% 0.133 68.6)
LABlab(62.96% 22.20 57.32)
LCHlch(62.96% 61.47 68.83)

What #CE882C 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 #CE882C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Bronze#CD7F32ΔE 6.65Tiger's Eye#E08D3CΔE 6.92Ocher (Ochre)#CC7722ΔE 8.75Peru#CD853FΔE 9.11Philippine Gold#B17304ΔE 9.43Caramel#C68E17ΔE 9.5

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

#CE882C Channel Values

How #CE882C 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 136 · B 448-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 34° · S 65% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 34° · S 79% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 34% · Y 79% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.92:1 vs white · 7.18:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CE882C 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 text2.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CE882C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CE882C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CE882C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CE882C
Complementary
#2C72CE
Analogous
#CE372C
Analogous
#C3CE2C
Triadic
#2CCE88
Triadic
#882CCE
Split comp.
#2CC3CE
Split comp.
#372CCE

Tints & Shades of #CE882C

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.

Tints

#D89946
#DEA963
#E4B981
#EAC99E
#F1DABC
#F7EAD9

Shades

#B57726
#976420
#7E531B
#614015
#482F0F
#2A1C09

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CE882C.

How #CE882C 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#CE882C
Protanopia#97972A
Protanomaly#B0912B
Deuteranopia#A4A421
Deuteranomaly#B69926
Tritanopia#D28181
Tritanomaly#D08469
Achromatopsia#979797

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CE882C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ce882c: #CE882C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CE882C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ce882c': '#CE882C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.808, green: 0.533, blue: 0.173)
Android XML<color name="color_ce882c">#CE882C</color>
SVG fillfill="#CE882C"

More Orange Colors

#CE882C sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#CE882C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CE882C?

#CE882C is a mid-tone orange — rgb(206, 136, 44) in RGB and hsl(34, 65%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bronze (#CD7F32), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.65.

What is the RGB value of #CE882C?

#CE882C is rgb(206, 136, 44) — red 206, green 136, and blue 44 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CE882C?

#CE882C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 79%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CE882C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CE882C scores 2.92:1 against white and 7.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CE882C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CE882C 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 peru (#CD853F) at a CIE76 distance of 9.11, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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