#CEA856
Closest named color: Desert (#CCAD60). oklch(74.9% 0.11 84.7), rgb(206, 168, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#CEA856 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Desert (#CCAD60), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Desert (#CCAD60) |
| Black text | 9.35:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEA856 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 168, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 55%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.11 84.7) |
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 #CEA856 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CEA856 | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CEA856 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEA856 text on black | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DB
oklch(93.6% 0.02 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D8BD
oklch(88.6% 0.039 85.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5BE8E
oklch(80.9% 0.069 85.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CEA856
oklch(74.9% 0.11 84.7)
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Step 500
500
#AD8200
oklch(63.1% 0.129 85.1)
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Step 600
600
#926D00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 85)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#543D00
oklch(37.5% 0.077 84.5)
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Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#CEA856 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) | #B9A74E | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B159 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE9B95 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEA856
#CEA856
oklch(74.9% 0.11 84.7)
- #8BADF4
#8BADF4
oklch(75% 0.11 264.3)
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 #CEA856, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.013
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.015
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.029
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.030
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.032
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.037
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.039
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.041
Use #CEA856 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.