#CEA366
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(74.2% 0.094 75.2), rgb(206, 163, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#CEA366 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 75°. 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 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 9.05:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEA366 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 163, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 51%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.094 75.2) |
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 #CEA366 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CEA366 | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CEA366 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CEA366 text on black | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -56.4 | 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
#F1E9DE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 76.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7C2
oklch(88.6% 0.033 76.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7BC97
oklch(80.9% 0.058 75.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CEA366
oklch(74.2% 0.094 75.2)
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Step 500
500
#B37E25
oklch(63.2% 0.12 75.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B6800
oklch(55.7% 0.117 75.3)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#593B02
oklch(37.8% 0.078 76.2)
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Step 950
950
#342306
oklch(27.1% 0.05 77.1)
#CEA366 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) | #B3A461 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDAE68 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD9894 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEA366
#CEA366
oklch(74.2% 0.094 75.2)
- #83AEE6
#83AEE6
oklch(74.1% 0.094 255.3)
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 #CEA366, 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 0.021
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.024
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.028
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.029
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.029
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.033
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.044
Use #CEA366 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.