#CEA98B
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(76% 0.06 60.8), rgb(206, 169, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#CEA98B is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.67:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEA98B |
| RGB | rgb(206, 169, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 41%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.06 60.8) |
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 #CEA98B | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CEA98B | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEA98B text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEA98B text on black | 9.67:1 | 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
#F3E7DF
oklch(93.5% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C4
oklch(88.6% 0.033 61.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEA98B
oklch(76% 0.06 60.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC9261
oklch(70.6% 0.096 60.5)
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Step 500
500
#BE7631
oklch(63.1% 0.122 60.9)
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Step 600
600
#A85E00
oklch(55.6% 0.129 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#754000
oklch(42.8% 0.099 61.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F360B
oklch(37.6% 0.08 61.2)
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Step 950
950
#382009
oklch(27% 0.051 61.3)
#CEA98B 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) | #B4AB89 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB38B | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAA2A1 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEA98B
#CEA98B
oklch(76% 0.06 60.8)
- #8FB7D4
#8FB7D4
oklch(76.1% 0.06 240)
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 #CEA98B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.025
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.027
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.030
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.036
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.039
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.040
Use #CEA98B 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.