#CEA57E
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(75% 0.072 65), rgb(206, 165, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#CEA57E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.30:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEA57E |
| RGB | rgb(206, 165, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 45%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.072 65) |
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 #CEA57E | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CEA57E | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CEA57E text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEA57E text on black | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -57.7 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 63.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBA3
oklch(80.8% 0.044 64.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CEA57E
oklch(75% 0.072 65)
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Step 500
500
#B07E4B
oklch(63.2% 0.092 65.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B662D
oklch(55.6% 0.099 65)
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Step 700
700
#845420
oklch(49% 0.092 64.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C451C
oklch(42.7% 0.077 64.2)
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Step 900
900
#573B1D
oklch(37.8% 0.059 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#332212
oklch(26.9% 0.037 63.4)
#CEA57E 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) | #B2A77B | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB07F | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB9C9B | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEA57E
#CEA57E
oklch(75% 0.072 65)
- #88B3D9
#88B3D9
oklch(75% 0.072 245.6)
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 #CEA57E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.021
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.028
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.031
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.032
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.034
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.037
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.039
Use #CEA57E 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.