#CEA586
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(75.1% 0.065 58.7), rgb(206, 165, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#CEA586 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.35:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEA586 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 165, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 42%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.065 58.7) |
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 #CEA586 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CEA586 | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CEA586 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEA586 text on black | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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
#D5BBA7
oklch(80.9% 0.041 59.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CEA586
oklch(75.1% 0.065 58.7)
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Step 500
500
#AF7D56
oklch(63.1% 0.082 58.5)
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Step 600
600
#9A663B
oklch(55.7% 0.089 59.1)
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Step 700
700
#84542D
oklch(49.1% 0.084 58.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B4526
oklch(42.7% 0.069 58.6)
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Step 900
900
#573A24
oklch(37.7% 0.054 57.4)
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Step 950
950
#332215
oklch(26.9% 0.034 58.1)
#CEA586 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) | #B1A884 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB186 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA9D9D | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEA586
#CEA586
oklch(75.1% 0.065 58.7)
- #89B5D3
#89B5D3
oklch(75.2% 0.064 238.5)
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 #CEA586, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.027
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.028
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.031
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.034
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.035
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.038
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.039
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.039
Use #CEA586 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.