#CEA18D
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(74.5% 0.061 45.1), rgb(206, 161, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#CEA18D is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 9.10:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEA18D |
| RGB | rgb(206, 161, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 40%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.061 45.1) |
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 #CEA18D | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CEA18D | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CEA18D text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CEA18D text on black | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -56.7 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CE
oklch(88.5% 0.021 43.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAAD
oklch(81% 0.038 45.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CEA18D
oklch(74.5% 0.061 45.1)
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Step 500
500
#B17B62
oklch(63.2% 0.077 45.7)
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Step 600
600
#9C6349
oklch(55.6% 0.084 45.1)
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Step 700
700
#86523A
oklch(49.2% 0.079 45.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D4330
oklch(42.7% 0.066 44.9)
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Step 900
900
#58392B
oklch(37.7% 0.05 45.1)
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Step 950
950
#342119
oklch(26.9% 0.033 43.7)
#CEA18D 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) | #ACA58C | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AE8D | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA9A9C | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEA18D
#CEA18D
oklch(74.5% 0.061 45.1)
- #83B5CA
#83B5CA
oklch(74.5% 0.061 225.9)
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 #CEA18D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.022
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.034
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.039
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.042
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.043
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.048
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.050
Use #CEA18D 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.