#CEAA90
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76.3% 0.055 57.6), rgb(206, 170, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#CEAA90 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.77:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEAA90 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 170, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 39%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.055 57.6) |
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 #CEAA90 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CEAA90 | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEAA90 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEAA90 text on black | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C6
oklch(88.6% 0.031 57.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEAA90
oklch(76.3% 0.055 57.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB9368
oklch(70.8% 0.089 58.2)
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Step 500
500
#BC773E
oklch(63.2% 0.113 58.2)
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Step 600
600
#A85E19
oklch(55.7% 0.123 57.5)
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Step 700
700
#904D08
oklch(49.2% 0.115 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#753F0D
oklch(42.7% 0.096 57.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E3615
oklch(37.6% 0.073 57.1)
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Step 950
950
#37200D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 58.4)
#CEAA90 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) | #B5AC8E | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB490 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9A3A3 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEAA90
#CEAA90
oklch(76.3% 0.055 57.6)
- #92B8D2
#92B8D2
oklch(76.4% 0.055 238.3)
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 #CEAA90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.029
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.030
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.033
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.038
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.042
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.042
Use #CEAA90 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.