#CEA171
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(74% 0.083 67.8), rgb(206, 161, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#CEA171 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 8.96:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEA171 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 161, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 49%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.083 67.8) |
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 #CEA171 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CEA171 | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CEA171 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CEA171 text on black | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -55.9 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 69.1)
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Step 300
300
#D8BB9D
oklch(80.9% 0.053 67.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CEA171
oklch(74% 0.083 67.8)
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Step 500
500
#B47C3C
oklch(63.1% 0.106 67.3)
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Step 600
600
#9F6414
oklch(55.5% 0.115 67.5)
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Step 700
700
#885301
oklch(49.1% 0.107 67.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E440A
oklch(42.6% 0.088 67.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A13
oklch(37.8% 0.07 67.8)
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Step 950
950
#35220D
oklch(27.1% 0.044 66.7)
#CEA171 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) | #B0A36D | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAD72 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC9795 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEA171
#CEA171
oklch(74% 0.083 67.8)
- #80B0DD
#80B0DD
oklch(74% 0.083 247.4)
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 #CEA171, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.026
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.028
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.030
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.031
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.033
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.035
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.036
Use #CEA171 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.