#CEA84F
Closest named color: Desert (#CCAD60). oklch(74.9% 0.116 86.1), rgb(206, 168, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#CEA84F 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Desert (#CCAD60) |
| Black text | 9.33:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEA84F |
| RGB | rgb(206, 168, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 56%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.116 86.1) |
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 #CEA84F | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CEA84F | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CEA84F text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEA84F text on black | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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
#D5BE8B
oklch(80.9% 0.072 86.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CEA84F
oklch(74.9% 0.116 86.1)
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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
#7A5C00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 86.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#CEA84F 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) | #BAA746 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B152 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE9B94 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEA84F
#CEA84F
oklch(74.9% 0.116 86.1)
- #8BABF7
#8BABF7
oklch(74.8% 0.116 266.2)
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 #CEA84F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.017
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.021
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.031
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.031
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.036
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.037
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.040
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.042
Use #CEA84F 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.