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#CE966F Color

#CE966F is rgb(206, 150, 111) in RGB, hsl(25, 49%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 46%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Brass (#CD9575), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.67. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CE966F
HEX#CE966F
RGBrgb(206, 150, 111)
HSLhsl(25, 49%, 62%)
HSVhsv(25, 46%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 27%, 46%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(71.8% 0.086 55.7)
LABlab(66.95% 18.25 29.28)
LCHlch(66.95% 34.50 58.06)

What #CE966F 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 #CE966F, 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.

#CE966F Channel Values

How #CE966F 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 150 · B 1118-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 25° · S 49% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 25° · S 46% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 27% · Y 46% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.56:1 vs white · 8.22:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CE966F 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 text2.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CE966F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CE966F; 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 #CE966F

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 #CE966F 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#CE966F
Protanopia#A1A16F
Protanomaly#B59D6F
Deuteranopia#ABAB6C
Deuteranomaly#BAA36D
Tritanopia#D19292
Tritanomaly#D09385
Achromatopsia#A2A2A2

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Using #CE966F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ce966f: #CE966F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CE966F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ce966f': '#CE966F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.808, green: 0.588, blue: 0.435)
Android XML<color name="color_ce966f">#CE966F</color>
SVG fillfill="#CE966F"

More Orange Colors

#CE966F sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CE966F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CE966F?

#CE966F is a light orange — rgb(206, 150, 111) in RGB and hsl(25, 49%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Brass (#CD9575), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.67.

What is the RGB value of #CE966F?

#CE966F is rgb(206, 150, 111) — red 206, green 150, and blue 111 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CE966F?

#CE966F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 46%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CE966F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CE966F scores 2.56:1 against white and 8.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CE966F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CE966F 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 darksalmon (#E9967A) at a CIE76 distance of 12.14, which is visibly different.

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