#CEA97C
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(75.7% 0.074 71.8), rgb(206, 169, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#CEA97C is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.59:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEA97C |
| RGB | rgb(206, 169, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 46%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.074 71.8) |
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 #CEA97C | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CEA97C | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEA97C text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEA97C text on black | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc -59.1 | 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
#F0E9E0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 73.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA1
oklch(80.9% 0.046 70.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CEA97C
oklch(75.7% 0.074 71.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD8045
oklch(63.2% 0.094 72.1)
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Step 600
600
#986824
oklch(55.5% 0.102 71.7)
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Step 700
700
#825616
oklch(49% 0.096 71.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A4715
oklch(42.8% 0.08 71.7)
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Step 900
900
#563C19
oklch(37.8% 0.062 72)
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Step 950
950
#322310
oklch(26.9% 0.038 71.5)
#CEA97C 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) | #B6AA79 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB37D | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBA09D | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEA97C
#CEA97C
oklch(75.7% 0.074 71.8)
- #8EB4DE
#8EB4DE
oklch(75.7% 0.073 251.3)
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 #CEA97C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.012
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.017
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.021
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.027
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.031
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.032
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.034
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.037
Use #CEA97C 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.