#CEA55D
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(74.4% 0.103 80.2), rgb(206, 165, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#CEA55D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 9.16:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEA55D |
| RGB | rgb(206, 165, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 54%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.103 80.2) |
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 #CEA55D | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CEA55D | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CEA55D text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CEA55D text on black | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -57.0 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 83.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7BF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 79.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7BD92
oklch(81% 0.064 80.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CEA55D
oklch(74.4% 0.103 80.2)
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Step 500
500
#B27F00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 80.3)
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Step 600
600
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#684900
oklch(42.8% 0.089 80.7)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#342301
oklch(27% 0.055 80.7)
#CEA55D 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) | #B6A557 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0AF5F | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD9994 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEA55D
#CEA55D
oklch(74.4% 0.103 80.2)
- #86ADED
#86ADED
oklch(74.4% 0.102 260.1)
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 #CEA55D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.005
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.020
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.021
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.026
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.028
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.035
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.036
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.046
Use #CEA55D 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.