#CEA160
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(73.7% 0.099 75.4), rgb(206, 161, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#CEA160 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 8.89:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEA160 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 161, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 53%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.099 75.4) |
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 #CEA160 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CEA160 | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CEA160 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CEA160 text on black | 8.89:1 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DD
oklch(93.5% 0.018 73.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D7C1
oklch(88.6% 0.034 76)
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Step 300
300
#D8BC95
oklch(81% 0.061 75.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CEA160
oklch(73.7% 0.099 75.4)
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Step 500
500
#B57D19
oklch(63.1% 0.126 75.4)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#352204
oklch(26.9% 0.052 74.7)
#CEA160 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) | #B2A25B | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDAD62 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD9591 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEA160
#CEA160
oklch(73.7% 0.099 75.4)
- #80ADE7
#80ADE7
oklch(73.8% 0.098 255.1)
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 #CEA160, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.011
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.016
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.024
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.031
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.033
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.036
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.040
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.047
Use #CEA160 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.