#CEA67A
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(75.1% 0.075 68.9), rgb(206, 166, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#CEA67A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 69°. 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 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.35:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEA67A |
| RGB | rgb(206, 166, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 46%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.075 68.9) |
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 #CEA67A | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CEA67A | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CEA67A text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEA67A text on black | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#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
#E5D6C7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5BCA0
oklch(80.9% 0.048 70.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CEA67A
oklch(75.1% 0.075 68.9)
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Step 500
500
#AF7E45
oklch(63% 0.096 68.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B6723
oklch(55.7% 0.105 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#845515
oklch(49.1% 0.098 69)
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Step 800
800
#6B4615
oklch(42.7% 0.081 69.5)
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Step 900
900
#573B19
oklch(37.7% 0.063 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#332310
oklch(27.1% 0.039 69.6)
#CEA67A 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) | #B4A877 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB17B | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB9D9B | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEA67A
#CEA67A
oklch(75.1% 0.075 68.9)
- #89B3DC
#89B3DC
oklch(75.1% 0.075 248.2)
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 #CEA67A, 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 0.024
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.026
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.030
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.031
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.035
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.037
Use #CEA67A 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.