#CEAC73
Closest named color: Sandstone (#C9AE74). oklch(76.2% 0.084 79.9), rgb(206, 172, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#CEAC73 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandstone (#C9AE74), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandstone (#C9AE74) |
| Black text | 9.77:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEAC73 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 172, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 48%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.084 79.9) |
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 #CEAC73 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CEAC73 | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEAC73 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEAC73 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
#F9F5ED
oklch(97.1% 0.011 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8D8
oklch(93.5% 0.024 77.5)
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Step 200
200
#EAD6B7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 78.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEAC73
oklch(76.2% 0.084 79.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC9627
oklch(70.7% 0.135 80.2)
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Step 500
500
#B27F00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 80.3)
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Step 600
600
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#352300
oklch(27.1% 0.056 79.9)
#CEAC73 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) | #BAAC6F | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B475 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCA29E | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEAC73
#CEAC73
oklch(76.2% 0.084 79.9)
- #92B3E8
#92B3E8
oklch(76.2% 0.085 259.7)
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 #CEAC73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.009
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.011
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.015
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.023
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.025
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.029
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.033
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.033
Use #CEAC73 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.