#CEA074
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(73.8% 0.08 64.8), rgb(206, 160, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#CEA074 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 8.90:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEA074 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 160, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 48%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.08 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 #CEA074 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CEA074 | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CEA074 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CEA074 text on black | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -55.6 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C6
oklch(88.6% 0.029 65.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8BB9F
oklch(81% 0.051 66)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CEA074
oklch(73.8% 0.08 64.8)
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Step 500
500
#B47C41
oklch(63.2% 0.103 65.4)
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Step 600
600
#A0641E
oklch(55.7% 0.112 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#88520F
oklch(49% 0.104 64.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F4412
oklch(42.8% 0.086 64.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3917
oklch(37.6% 0.067 63.9)
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Step 950
950
#35220F
oklch(27.1% 0.042 64.3)
#CEA074 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) | #AFA371 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAD75 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC9695 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEA074
#CEA074
oklch(73.8% 0.08 64.8)
- #7FB0DA
#7FB0DA
oklch(73.8% 0.08 245.1)
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 #CEA074, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.030
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.031
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.034
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.034
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.035
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.037
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.038
Use #CEA074 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.