#CEA079
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(73.9% 0.076 61.5), rgb(206, 160, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#CEA079 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 8.92:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEA079 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 160, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 46%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.076 61.5) |
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 #CEA079 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CEA079 | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CEA079 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CEA079 text on black | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -55.8 | 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
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C8
oklch(88.6% 0.027 62)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 60.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CEA079
oklch(73.9% 0.076 61.5)
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Step 500
500
#B47B49
oklch(63.1% 0.097 60.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F6329
oklch(55.5% 0.106 61.3)
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Step 700
700
#88521C
oklch(49.1% 0.098 61.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E441A
oklch(42.7% 0.081 62.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A391B
oklch(37.7% 0.064 61.1)
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Step 950
950
#352211
oklch(27.1% 0.04 61.6)
#CEA079 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) | #AEA376 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AD7A | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC9696 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEA079
#CEA079
oklch(73.9% 0.076 61.5)
- #7FB1D7
#7FB1D7
oklch(73.9% 0.077 241.8)
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 #CEA079, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.027
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.031
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.032
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.037
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.037
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.038
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.039
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.040
Use #CEA079 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.