#CEA74E
Closest named color: Desert (#CCAD60). oklch(74.6% 0.116 85.5), rgb(206, 167, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#CEA74E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Desert (#CCAD60), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Desert (#CCAD60) |
| Black text | 9.26:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEA74E |
| RGB | rgb(206, 167, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 57%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.116 85.5) |
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 #CEA74E | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CEA74E | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CEA74E text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEA74E text on black | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#F8F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DA
oklch(93.5% 0.021 85.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D8BC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 86.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6BE8A
oklch(81% 0.074 86)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CEA74E
oklch(74.6% 0.116 85.5)
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Step 500
500
#AC8200
oklch(63% 0.129 85.7)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#644A00
oklch(42.5% 0.087 85.4)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#CEA74E 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) | #B9A645 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B051 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE9A93 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEA74E
#CEA74E
oklch(74.6% 0.116 85.5)
- #89ABF7
#89ABF7
oklch(74.6% 0.117 265.3)
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 #CEA74E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.019
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.020
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.030
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.031
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.036
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.037
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.041
Use #CEA74E 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.