#CEA892
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76% 0.054 51.7), rgb(206, 168, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#CEA892 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.64:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEA892 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 168, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 38%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.054 51.7) |
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 #CEA892 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CEA892 | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEA892 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEA892 text on black | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C7
oklch(88.4% 0.03 52.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEA892
oklch(76% 0.054 51.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC916E
oklch(70.6% 0.087 51.5)
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Step 500
500
#BE7547
oklch(63.2% 0.111 51.7)
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Step 600
600
#A95C27
oklch(55.6% 0.12 51.8)
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Step 700
700
#914B19
oklch(49.1% 0.112 51.7)
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Step 800
800
#763E18
oklch(42.7% 0.093 51.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F351A
oklch(37.6% 0.072 51.6)
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Step 950
950
#382010
oklch(27.1% 0.046 53.3)
#CEA892 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) | #B2AB91 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB392 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9A1A2 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEA892
#CEA892
oklch(76% 0.054 51.7)
- #8FB8CE
#8FB8CE
oklch(76% 0.054 231.8)
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 #CEA892, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.030
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.035
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.035
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.036
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.040
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.043
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.043
Use #CEA892 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.