#CEAB97
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76.7% 0.05 51.4), rgb(206, 171, 151).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#CEAB97 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.89:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEAB97 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 171, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 36%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.05 51.4) |
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 #CEAB97 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CEAB97 | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEAB97 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEAB97 text on black | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -60.7 | 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)
#CEAB97
oklch(76.7% 0.05 51.4)
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Step 400
400
#C99373
oklch(70.8% 0.079 51.7)
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Step 500
500
#BA774E
oklch(63.1% 0.101 51.5)
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Step 600
600
#A55E31
oklch(55.5% 0.11 51)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E23
oklch(49.2% 0.103 51.7)
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Step 800
800
#73401F
oklch(42.7% 0.085 51.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D371F
oklch(37.8% 0.066 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#372013
oklch(27% 0.042 49.7)
#CEAB97 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) | #B5AE96 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB597 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8A5A5 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEAB97
#CEAB97
oklch(76.7% 0.05 51.4)
- #94BACE
#94BACE
oklch(76.8% 0.05 231.2)
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 #CEAB97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.025
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.033
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.033
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.038
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.046
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.049
Use #CEAB97 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.