#CE9861
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(71.9% 0.097 65.8), rgb(206, 152, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#CE9861 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.28:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE9861 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 152, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 53%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.097 65.8) |
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 #CE9861 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CE9861 | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE9861 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE9861 text on black | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C2
oklch(88.4% 0.034 65.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB998
oklch(80.8% 0.06 65.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE9861
oklch(71.9% 0.097 65.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB7829
oklch(63% 0.123 65.8)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A5200
oklch(49.2% 0.11 66)
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Step 800
800
#714200
oklch(42.6% 0.095 65.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E3705
oklch(37.6% 0.081 65.4)
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Step 950
950
#372107
oklch(27% 0.051 66.9)
#CE9861 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) | #AA9B5D | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A862 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE8C8B | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE9861
#CE9861
oklch(71.9% 0.097 65.8)
- #70ABDD
#70ABDD
oklch(72% 0.096 245.2)
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 #CE9861, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.026
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.034
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.036
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.045
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.047
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.049
Use #CE9861 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.