#CEA269
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(74% 0.091 72.9), rgb(206, 162, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#CEA269 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 8.99:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEA269 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 162, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 51%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.091 72.9) |
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 #CEA269 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CEA269 | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CEA269 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CEA269 text on black | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -56.1 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 70.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C3
oklch(88.4% 0.031 72.1)
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Step 300
300
#D8BC99
oklch(81% 0.057 73.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CEA269
oklch(74% 0.091 72.9)
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Step 500
500
#B47D2D
oklch(63.1% 0.116 72.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#845500
oklch(49% 0.105 72.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D4600
oklch(42.8% 0.091 73.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A08
oklch(37.7% 0.076 72.1)
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Step 950
950
#352208
oklch(27% 0.048 71.4)
#CEA269 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) | #B2A465 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCAE6A | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD9794 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEA269
#CEA269
oklch(74% 0.091 72.9)
- #82AEE3
#82AEE3
oklch(73.9% 0.091 253.5)
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 #CEA269, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.016
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.023
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.025
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.029
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.030
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.034
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.034
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.041
Use #CEA269 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.