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#CE652C — Orange

#CE652C is a orange color we call Orange, closest to the named color Chocolate (#D2691E). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: chocolate (#D2691E) — not an exact match. CSS chocolate gives you #D2691E, a different color; use #CE652C when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#CE652C is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #2C95CE; it also sits naturally between #CE2C44 and #CEB62C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

#CE652C · RGB 206, 101, 44

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Color values

HEX#CE652C
RGB206, 101, 44
HSL21°, 65%, 49%
HSV21°, 79%, 81%
CMYK0%, 51%, 79%, 19%
XYZ30.56, 22.61, 5.14
Yxy22.61, 0.5241, 0.3878
CIE-Lab54.67, 37.94, 49.58
Hunter Lab47.55, 34.59, 25.23

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 81% · Green 40% · Blue 17%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 51% · Yellow 79% · Key 19%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

Sample text in #CE652C on black
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Sample text in #CE652C on white
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.

CSS code for #CE652C

.text { color: #CE652C; }
.background { background-color: #CE652C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CE652C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 101, 44); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(21, 65%, 49%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CE652C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 101, 44, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CE652C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 101, 44, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#CE652C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CE652C">Div content here</div>

Shades of #CE652C

#BD5C28#A85224#974A20#82401C#723718#5D2D14#4C2510#371B0C#261208#110804

Tints of #CE652C

#D6733D#DA7F4E#DE8E63#E29D78#E7AD8D#EAB99E#EFC8B3#F3D7C8#F7E4D9#FBF3EE

Tones of #CE652C

#C36837#B66C43#AB6F4F#A0725A#957665#887A72

Color harmonies

Complementary — #2C95CE:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Against white text3.80:1 AA large only
Against black text5.52:1 AA

Best text color on #CE652C: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CE652C

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

100%
Sample heading text
Smaller body text shows the effect best.

Blended color: · Contrast against #CE652C: ·

How #CE652C looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Protanopia · #A1A03ADeuteranopia · #A7AF3DTritanopia · #C94547

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Tailwind amber 600 · #D97706Tailwind orange 600 · #EA580CTailwind orange 500 · #F97316

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #CE652C rather than the exact color:

Palette D06224
#D06224 · #AE431E · #8A8635 · #E9C891
Tranquil Meadow
#E57AEB · #DE369C · #D72F4A · #D36234
Palette F3e9dc
#F3E9DC · #D96F32 · #C75D2C · #F8B259
Vivid Ruby Voyage
#D244CD · #E08EB9 · #D55C66 · #C66027
Palette A4b885
#A4B885 · #D46D25 · #FDC086 · #FFF6A1
Velvet Monsoon
#411987 · #D96B2C · #3ADB75 · #D6C1ED

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

#D06224#D36234#C75D2C#C66027#D46D25#D96B2C#C46925#CE6F36#D76220#C86A1E#D96F32#C8643B

Browse neighbouring colors

← #CE652B  ·  #CE652D →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #CE652C?

#CE652C is Orange, a orange color (RGB 206, 101, 44). Its closest standard named color is Chocolate.

What is the RGB and HSL of #CE652C?

#CE652C is RGB 206, 101, 44 — HSL 21°, 65%, 49% — CMYK 0%, 51%, 79%, 19%.

What colors go with #CE652C?

Its complement is #2C95CE; analogous partners are #CE2C44 and #CEB62C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #CE652C for text?

Black text on #CE652C has a contrast ratio of 5.52:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.80:1.