#CEA99A
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76.4% 0.049 43.2), rgb(206, 169, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#CEA99A is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.76:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEA99A |
| RGB | rgb(206, 169, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 35%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.049 43.2) |
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 #CEA99A | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CEA99A | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEA99A text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEA99A text on black | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CB
oklch(88.6% 0.028 43.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEA99A
oklch(76.4% 0.049 43.2)
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Step 400
400
#CA917A
oklch(70.6% 0.077 42.9)
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Step 500
500
#BC7557
oklch(63.2% 0.1 43.5)
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Step 600
600
#A75C3C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 43.2)
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Step 700
700
#8F4C2F
oklch(49.2% 0.1 43.3)
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Step 800
800
#743E27
oklch(42.6% 0.083 43.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E3524
oklch(37.6% 0.065 43)
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Step 950
950
#372016
oklch(27.1% 0.04 44.1)
#CEA99A 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) | #B2AC99 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB49A | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8A3A5 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEA99A
#CEA99A
oklch(76.4% 0.049 43.2)
- #91BAC9
#91BAC9
oklch(76.4% 0.049 222.3)
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 #CEA99A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.020
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.040
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.040
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.044
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.048
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.048
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.050
Use #CEA99A 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.