#CEA215
Closest named color: Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06). oklch(73.2% 0.146 88.4), rgb(206, 162, 21).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#CEA215 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06) |
| Black text | 8.80:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEA215 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 162, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 81%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.146 88.4) |
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 #CEA215 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CEA215 | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CEA215 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CEA215 text on black | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc -55.3 | 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
#F9F5EC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 86.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9D6
oklch(93.5% 0.027 87.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7D8B4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 88.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9BE7B
oklch(81% 0.091 88.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CEA215
oklch(73.2% 0.146 88.4)
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Step 500
500
#A98400
oklch(63.1% 0.129 88.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312400
oklch(26.8% 0.055 88.3)
#CEA215 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) | #B7A100 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1AD21 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0928A | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEA215
#CEA215
oklch(73.2% 0.146 88.4)
- #84A4FF
#84A4FF
oklch(73.3% 0.137 268.2)
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 #CEA215, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.014
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.021
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.022
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.027
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.035
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.045
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.049
Use #CEA215 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.