#CEA989
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(76% 0.062 62.5), rgb(206, 169, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#CEA989 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.66:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEA989 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 169, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 41%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.062 62.5) |
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 #CEA989 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CEA989 | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEA989 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEA989 text on black | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DE
oklch(93.7% 0.018 64.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C3
oklch(88.5% 0.034 63)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEA989
oklch(76% 0.062 62.5)
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Step 400
400
#CD935E
oklch(70.8% 0.099 62.6)
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Step 500
500
#BE762A
oklch(63% 0.126 62.7)
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Step 600
600
#A65F00
oklch(55.5% 0.127 62.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#744100
oklch(42.8% 0.098 62.8)
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Step 900
900
#603606
oklch(37.7% 0.083 62.2)
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Step 950
950
#382008
oklch(27% 0.052 62.3)
#CEA989 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) | #B5AB87 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB389 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAA1A0 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEA989
#CEA989
oklch(76% 0.062 62.5)
- #8FB6D6
#8FB6D6
oklch(75.9% 0.062 243.4)
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 #CEA989, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.023
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.026
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.028
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.029
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.039
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.040
Use #CEA989 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.