#CEAC7A
Closest named color: Fawn (#CFAF7B). oklch(76.3% 0.077 76.8), rgb(206, 172, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#CEAC7A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fawn (#CFAF7B), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Fawn (#CFAF7B) |
| Black text | 9.80:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEAC7A |
| RGB | rgb(206, 172, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 46%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.077 76.8) |
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 #CEAC7A | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CEAC7A | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEAC7A text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEAC7A text on black | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | 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
#F9F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 74.1)
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Step 200
200
#EAD6BA
oklch(88.5% 0.043 76.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEAC7A
oklch(76.3% 0.077 76.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC953B
oklch(70.7% 0.124 76.3)
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Step 500
500
#B67D00
oklch(63.2% 0.132 76.8)
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Step 600
600
#996800
oklch(55.5% 0.116 76.4)
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Step 700
700
#815700
oklch(49% 0.103 76.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#593B00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 76.7)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#CEAC7A 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) | #BAAC76 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B57B | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBA39F | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEAC7A
#CEAC7A
oklch(76.3% 0.077 76.8)
- #93B4E3
#93B4E3
oklch(76.3% 0.077 257.2)
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 #CEAC7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.008
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.011
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.013
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.027
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.027
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.028
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.031
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.031
Use #CEAC7A 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.