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#CE905A Color

#CE905A is rgb(206, 144, 90) in RGB, hsl(28, 54%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 56%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Orange (#D99058), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CE905A
HEX#CE905A
RGBrgb(206, 144, 90)
HSLhsl(28, 54%, 58%)
HSVhsv(28, 56%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 30%, 56%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(70.3% 0.103 61)
LABlab(65.24% 19.98 38.30)
LCHlch(65.24% 43.20 62.45)

What #CE905A 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 #CE905A, 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.

#CE905A Channel Values

How #CE905A 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 144 · B 908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 28° · S 54% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 28° · S 56% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 30% · Y 56% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.71:1 vs white · 7.76:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CE905A 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 text2.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CE905A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CE905A; 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 #CE905A

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 #CE905A 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#CE905A
Protanopia#9D9D59
Protanomaly#B3985A
Deuteranopia#A8A856
Deuteranomaly#B89F58
Tritanopia#D18B8B
Tritanomaly#D08D7A
Achromatopsia#9D9D9D

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Using #CE905A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ce905a: #CE905A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CE905A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ce905a': '#CE905A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.808, green: 0.565, blue: 0.353)
Android XML<color name="color_ce905a">#CE905A</color>
SVG fillfill="#CE905A"

More Orange Colors

#CE905A sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CE905A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CE905A?

#CE905A is a mid-tone orange — rgb(206, 144, 90) in RGB and hsl(28, 54%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Orange (#D99058), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.5.

What is the RGB value of #CE905A?

#CE905A is rgb(206, 144, 90) — red 206, green 144, and blue 90 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CE905A?

#CE905A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 56%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CE905A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CE905A scores 2.71:1 against white and 7.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CE905A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CE905A 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 11.26, which is visibly different.

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