#CEA97E
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(75.8% 0.072 70.6), rgb(206, 169, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#CEA97E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.60:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEA97E |
| RGB | rgb(206, 169, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 45%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.072 70.6) |
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 #CEA97E | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CEA97E | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEA97E text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEA97E text on black | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | 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
#F0E9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C8
oklch(88.6% 0.025 71.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA2
oklch(80.9% 0.045 69.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CEA97E
oklch(75.8% 0.072 70.6)
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Step 500
500
#AD7F48
oklch(63% 0.092 69.8)
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Step 600
600
#986828
oklch(55.6% 0.1 70.5)
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Step 700
700
#82561A
oklch(49.1% 0.094 70)
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Step 800
800
#694719
oklch(42.7% 0.076 71)
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Step 900
900
#563C1B
oklch(37.8% 0.06 70.7)
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Step 950
950
#322311
oklch(26.9% 0.037 70.2)
#CEA97E 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) | #B6AA7B | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB37F | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBA09E | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEA97E
#CEA97E
oklch(75.8% 0.072 70.6)
- #8EB4DD
#8EB4DD
oklch(75.7% 0.072 250.7)
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 #CEA97E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.013
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.018
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.023
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.026
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.030
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.035
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.039
Use #CEA97E 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.