#CEA676
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(75% 0.079 71.2), rgb(206, 166, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#CEA676 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.34:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEA676 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 166, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 47%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.079 71.2) |
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 #CEA676 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CEA676 | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CEA676 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEA676 text on black | 9.34:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 72.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BC9E
oklch(80.9% 0.05 72.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CEA676
oklch(75% 0.079 71.2)
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Step 500
500
#B07E3F
oklch(63.1% 0.101 70.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B6719
oklch(55.6% 0.11 71.4)
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Step 700
700
#845509
oklch(49% 0.102 71.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C460E
oklch(42.8% 0.085 70.9)
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Step 900
900
#573B15
oklch(37.6% 0.066 71.5)
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Step 950
950
#33230E
oklch(27% 0.041 72)
#CEA676 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) | #B4A772 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB177 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC9C9A | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEA676
#CEA676
oklch(75% 0.079 71.2)
- #89B2DF
#89B2DF
oklch(75% 0.079 251.2)
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 #CEA676, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.017
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.023
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.023
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.026
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.032
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.032
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.036
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.037
Use #CEA676 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.