#CEA570
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(74.7% 0.085 73.1), rgb(206, 165, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#CEA570 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 9.24:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEA570 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 165, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 49%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.085 73.1) |
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 #CEA570 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CEA570 | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CEA570 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEA570 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8DF
oklch(93.5% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C4
oklch(88.5% 0.03 75.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC9B
oklch(80.9% 0.053 73.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CEA570
oklch(74.7% 0.085 73.1)
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Step 500
500
#B17E36
oklch(63.1% 0.108 72.7)
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Step 600
600
#9C6602
oklch(55.5% 0.118 72.8)
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Step 700
700
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C4601
oklch(42.7% 0.09 73.7)
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Step 900
900
#583B0F
oklch(37.7% 0.07 73.2)
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Step 950
950
#34230B
oklch(27.1% 0.045 73.1)
#CEA570 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) | #B4A66C | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB071 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC9B98 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEA570
#CEA570
oklch(74.7% 0.085 73.1)
- #87B1E2
#87B1E2
oklch(74.8% 0.084 252.7)
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 #CEA570, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.020
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.021
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.023
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.025
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.028
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.031
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.032
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.037
Use #CEA570 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.