#CE996A
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(72.3% 0.089 62.3), rgb(206, 153, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#CE996A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.38:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE996A |
| RGB | rgb(206, 153, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 51%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.089 62.3) |
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 #CE996A | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CE996A | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE996A text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE996A text on black | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc -52.9 | 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
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C5
oklch(88.5% 0.031 61.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBB99C
oklch(80.8% 0.056 62.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE996A
oklch(72.3% 0.089 62.3)
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Step 500
500
#BA7838
oklch(63% 0.114 62.1)
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Step 600
600
#A5600B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 62.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#734105
oklch(42.7% 0.095 62.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D3711
oklch(37.6% 0.074 61.6)
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Step 950
950
#37210C
oklch(27.1% 0.047 62.1)
#CE996A 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) | #AA9D66 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A86B | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD8E8D | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE996A
#CE996A
oklch(72.3% 0.089 62.3)
- #72ACD9
#72ACD9
oklch(72.2% 0.089 242.8)
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 #CE996A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.036
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.037
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.038
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.040
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.044
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.044
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.047
Use #CE996A 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.