#CEA693
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(75.6% 0.054 46.8), rgb(206, 166, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#CEA693 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.50:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEA693 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 166, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 38%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.054 46.8) |
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 #CEA693 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CEA693 | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEA693 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEA693 text on black | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -58.7 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAAE
oklch(80.8% 0.034 46.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CEA693
oklch(75.6% 0.054 46.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD7D65
oklch(63.1% 0.069 47.6)
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Step 600
600
#98654C
oklch(55.5% 0.076 46.8)
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Step 700
700
#82543D
oklch(49.1% 0.071 47.2)
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Step 800
800
#694533
oklch(42.7% 0.057 47.3)
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Step 900
900
#563A2D
oklch(37.7% 0.045 45.8)
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Step 950
950
#32221A
oklch(26.9% 0.029 47.6)
#CEA693 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) | #B0AA92 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB293 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9A0A1 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEA693
#CEA693
oklch(75.6% 0.054 46.8)
- #8CB8CB
#8CB8CB
oklch(75.8% 0.054 226.3)
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 #CEA693, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.029
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.032
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.037
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.040
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.041
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.042
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.043
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.046
Use #CEA693 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.