#CEAA96
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76.5% 0.051 50.7), rgb(206, 170, 150).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.81:1).
About this color
#CEAA96 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.81:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.81:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEAA96 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 170, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 36%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.051 50.7) |
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 #CEAA96 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CEAA96 | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEAA96 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEAA96 text on black | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc -60.3 | 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
#F2E7E1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4C9
oklch(88.4% 0.028 49.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEAA96
oklch(76.5% 0.051 50.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA9272
oklch(70.7% 0.081 50.7)
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Step 500
500
#BB764D
oklch(63.1% 0.103 50.7)
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Step 600
600
#A75E30
oklch(55.7% 0.113 50.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D22
oklch(49.2% 0.105 50.9)
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Step 800
800
#743F1E
oklch(42.7% 0.087 50.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E361E
oklch(37.7% 0.068 50.5)
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Step 950
950
#372012
oklch(27% 0.043 51.4)
#CEAA96 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) | #B4AD95 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB496 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8A4A4 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEAA96
#CEAA96
oklch(76.5% 0.051 50.7)
- #92B9CD
#92B9CD
oklch(76.4% 0.051 230.5)
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 #CEAA96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.026
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.033
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.034
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.040
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.042
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.047
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.047
Use #CEAA96 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.