#CEA680
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(75.2% 0.07 65), rgb(206, 166, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#CEA680 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.39:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEA680 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 166, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 44%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.07 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 #CEA680 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CEA680 | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CEA680 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEA680 text on black | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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
#D5BBA4
oklch(80.8% 0.043 63.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CEA680
oklch(75.2% 0.07 65)
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Step 500
500
#AF7E4D
oklch(63.1% 0.089 65)
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Step 600
600
#9A662F
oklch(55.5% 0.097 64.8)
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Step 700
700
#835522
oklch(49.1% 0.09 65.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B461E
oklch(42.8% 0.075 65.4)
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Step 900
900
#573B1E
oklch(37.8% 0.058 65.4)
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Step 950
950
#332312
oklch(27.1% 0.037 66.8)
#CEA680 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) | #B3A87D | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB181 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB9D9C | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEA680
#CEA680
oklch(75.2% 0.07 65)
- #8AB4D8
#8AB4D8
oklch(75.3% 0.069 244.8)
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 #CEA680, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.020
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.027
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.029
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.033
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.035
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.036
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.038
Use #CEA680 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.