#CEA38D
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(74.9% 0.06 48.5), rgb(206, 163, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#CEA38D is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 9.24:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEA38D |
| RGB | rgb(206, 163, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 40%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.06 48.5) |
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 #CEA38D | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CEA38D | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CEA38D text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEA38D text on black | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5CD
oklch(88.4% 0.021 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAC
oklch(80.9% 0.038 48.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CEA38D
oklch(74.9% 0.06 48.5)
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Step 500
500
#B07C60
oklch(63.2% 0.077 49.2)
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Step 600
600
#9B6447
oklch(55.6% 0.083 48.3)
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Step 700
700
#845338
oklch(49.1% 0.077 49.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C442F
oklch(42.8% 0.064 48.1)
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Step 900
900
#57392A
oklch(37.6% 0.049 47.3)
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Step 950
950
#332219
oklch(27% 0.031 48.9)
#CEA38D 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) | #AEA78B | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B08D | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA9C9D | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEA38D
#CEA38D
oklch(74.9% 0.06 48.5)
- #86B6CC
#86B6CC
oklch(75% 0.06 228)
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 #CEA38D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.025
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.037
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.038
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.038
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.039
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.046
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.047
Use #CEA38D 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.