#CEA34C
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(73.8% 0.116 82.7), rgb(206, 163, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#CEA34C is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 8.96:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEA34C |
| RGB | rgb(206, 163, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 57%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.116 82.7) |
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 #CEA34C | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CEA34C | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CEA34C text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CEA34C text on black | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -56.0 | 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
#F9F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9DA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 83.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7BC
oklch(88.4% 0.04 82.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8BD8B
oklch(81% 0.073 82.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CEA34C
oklch(73.8% 0.116 82.7)
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Step 500
500
#AF8100
oklch(63.2% 0.13 83.3)
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Step 600
600
#946C00
oklch(55.7% 0.115 82.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#664900
oklch(42.6% 0.088 82.4)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#CEA34C 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) | #B5A343 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0AE4F | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE9690 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEA34C
#CEA34C
oklch(73.8% 0.116 82.7)
- #83AAF4
#83AAF4
oklch(73.9% 0.116 262.6)
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 #CEA34C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.019
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.022
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.026
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.033
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.034
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.037
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.041
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.042
Use #CEA34C 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.