#CE9738
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(71.3% 0.127 77.4), rgb(206, 151, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#CE9738 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.10:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE9738 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 151, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 60%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.127 77.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #CE9738 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CE9738 | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE9738 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE9738 text on black | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8D9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 75.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD6B9
oklch(88.5% 0.045 77.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDBB86
oklch(80.9% 0.079 78.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE9738
oklch(71.3% 0.127 77.4)
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Step 500
500
#B57D00
oklch(63.1% 0.132 77.3)
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Step 600
600
#996900
oklch(55.7% 0.116 77.3)
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Step 700
700
#815800
oklch(49.2% 0.103 77.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#583B00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 77.7)
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Step 950
950
#352200
oklch(26.9% 0.056 77.8)
#CE9738 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #AC992B | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9A63B | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E08884 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE9738
#CE9738
oklch(71.3% 0.127 77.4)
- #6EA4F1
#6EA4F1
oklch(71.4% 0.127 257.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #CE9738, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.030
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.031
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.033
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.038
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.039
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.045
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.046
Use #CE9738 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.