#CEA486
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(75% 0.065 57.1), rgb(206, 164, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#CEA486 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 9.27:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEA486 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 164, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 42%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.065 57.1) |
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 #CEA486 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CEA486 | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CEA486 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEA486 text on black | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA8
oklch(81% 0.041 57.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CEA486
oklch(75% 0.065 57.1)
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Step 500
500
#B07D57
oklch(63.2% 0.083 57.3)
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Step 600
600
#9B653C
oklch(55.6% 0.09 56.8)
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Step 700
700
#84542E
oklch(49.1% 0.083 57.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B4527
oklch(42.7% 0.068 57.8)
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Step 900
900
#573A24
oklch(37.7% 0.054 57.4)
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Step 950
950
#332216
oklch(26.9% 0.033 56)
#CEA486 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) | #B0A784 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB086 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA9C9C | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEA486
#CEA486
oklch(75% 0.065 57.1)
- #87B5D2
#87B5D2
oklch(75.1% 0.064 236.4)
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 #CEA486, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.026
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.029
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.033
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.034
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.037
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.037
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.041
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.042
Use #CEA486 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.