#CE8A46 Color
#CE8A46 is rgb(206, 138, 70) in RGB, hsl(30, 58%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 33%, 66%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Peru (#CD853F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.98. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CE8A46rgb(206, 138, 70)hsl(30, 58%, 54%)hsv(30, 66%, 81%)cmyk(0%, 33%, 66%, 19%)oklch(68.9% 0.118 63.5)lab(63.61% 22.07 46.54)lch(63.61% 51.51 64.63)What #CE8A46 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 #CE8A46, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CE8A46 Channel Values
How #CE8A46 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 206 · G 138 · B 70 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 30° · S 58% · L 54% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 30° · S 66% · V 81% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 33% · Y 66% · K 19% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.86:1 vs white · 7.35:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CE8A46 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.
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Colors That Go With #CE8A46
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CE8A46; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #CE8A46
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 #CE8A46 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.
#CE8A46#989845#B09345#A5A540#B79B42#D28484#D08670#999999Using #CE8A46 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ce8a46: #CE8A46;background-color: #CE8A46;colors: { 'color-ce8a46': '#CE8A46' }Color(red: 0.808, green: 0.541, blue: 0.275)<color name="color_ce8a46">#CE8A46</color>fill="#CE8A46"More Orange Colors
#CE8A46 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CE8A46 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CE8A46?
#CE8A46 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(206, 138, 70) in RGB and hsl(30, 58%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Peru (#CD853F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.98.
What is the RGB value of #CE8A46?
#CE8A46 is rgb(206, 138, 70) — red 206, green 138, and blue 70 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CE8A46?
#CE8A46 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 33%, 66%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CE8A46 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CE8A46 scores 2.86:1 against white and 7.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CE8A46 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CE8A46 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 2.98, which is very hard to tell apart.
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