#CE9863
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(72% 0.095 64.8), rgb(206, 152, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#CE9863 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.29:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE9863 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 152, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 52%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.095 64.8) |
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 #CE9863 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CE9863 | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE9863 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE9863 text on black | 8.29:1 | 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
#E9D5C3
oklch(88.5% 0.033 64.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCB999
oklch(80.8% 0.059 64.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE9863
oklch(72% 0.095 64.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB782D
oklch(63% 0.121 64.9)
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Step 600
600
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B5100
oklch(49.2% 0.111 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E3708
oklch(37.7% 0.079 64.4)
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Step 950
950
#372108
oklch(27.1% 0.05 66)
#CE9863 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) | #A99B5F | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A864 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE8C8B | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE9863
#CE9863
oklch(72% 0.095 64.8)
- #70ABDC
#70ABDC
oklch(72% 0.095 244.7)
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 #CE9863, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.028
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.035
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.043
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.044
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.048
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.050
Use #CE9863 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.