#CEA256
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(73.7% 0.108 79.5), rgb(206, 162, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#CEA256 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 79°. 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 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 8.92:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEA256 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 162, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 55%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.108 79.5) |
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 #CEA256 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CEA256 | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CEA256 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CEA256 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9DC
oklch(93.7% 0.019 80.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D7BE
oklch(88.6% 0.038 79.1)
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Step 300
300
#D8BC8F
oklch(80.8% 0.068 79.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CEA256
oklch(73.7% 0.108 79.5)
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Step 500
500
#B37F00
oklch(63.2% 0.131 79.8)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#352300
oklch(27.1% 0.056 79.9)
#CEA256 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) | #B4A34F | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEAD58 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE9590 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEA256
#CEA256
oklch(73.7% 0.108 79.5)
- #81ABEE
#81ABEE
oklch(73.7% 0.108 259.5)
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 #CEA256, 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
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.027
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.027
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.036
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.042
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.043
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.044
Use #CEA256 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.