Palettes / Colors / #CE751D

#CE751D — Orange

#CE751D 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 #CE751D 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.

#CE751D 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 #1D75CD; it also sits naturally between #CD1D1D and #CDCD1D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 81% · Green 46% · Blue 11%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 43% · Yellow 86% · Key 19%

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

Previews

CSS code for #CE751D

.text { color: #CE751D; }
.background { background-color: #CE751D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CE751D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 117, 29); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(30, 75%, 46%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CE751D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 117, 29, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CE751D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 117, 29, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#CE751D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CE751D">Div content here</div>

Shades of #CE751D

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Tones of #CE751D

Color harmonies

Complementary — #1D75CD:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #CE751D: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CE751D

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:

How #CE751D looks with color blindness

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

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:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #CE751D rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

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

Browse neighbouring colors

← #CE751C  ·  #CE751E →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #CE751D?

#CE751D is Orange, a orange color (RGB 206, 117, 29). Its closest standard named color is Chocolate.

What is the RGB and HSL of #CE751D?

#CE751D is RGB 206, 117, 29 — HSL 30°, 75%, 46% — CMYK 0%, 43%, 86%, 19%.

What colors go with #CE751D?

Its complement is #1D75CD; analogous partners are #CD1D1D and #CDCD1D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #CE751D for text?

Black text on #CE751D has a contrast ratio of 6.19:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.39:1.