#CEA77F
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(75.4% 0.071 67.1), rgb(206, 167, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.45:1).
About this color
#CEA77F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 67°. 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 9.45:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.45:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEA77F |
| RGB | rgb(206, 167, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 45%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.071 67.1) |
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 #CEA77F | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CEA77F | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEA77F text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEA77F text on black | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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
#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
#E5D6C8
oklch(88.4% 0.025 65.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5BCA3
oklch(81% 0.044 67.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CEA77F
oklch(75.4% 0.071 67.1)
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Step 500
500
#AE7E4B
oklch(63% 0.09 66.6)
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Step 600
600
#99672C
oklch(55.5% 0.098 67.6)
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Step 700
700
#83551F
oklch(49% 0.092 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A461C
oklch(42.6% 0.075 67.3)
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Step 900
900
#563B1D
oklch(37.6% 0.058 67.3)
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Step 950
950
#332312
oklch(27.1% 0.037 66.8)
#CEA77F 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) | #B4A97C | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB280 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB9E9C | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEA77F
#CEA77F
oklch(75.4% 0.071 67.1)
- #8BB4DA
#8BB4DA
oklch(75.4% 0.071 246.8)
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 #CEA77F, 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 0.028
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.028
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.036
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.036
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.036
Use #CEA77F 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.