#CEAE6F
Closest named color: Sandstone (#C9AE74). oklch(76.5% 0.089 83.5), rgb(206, 174, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#CEAE6F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 84°. 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 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandstone (#C9AE74) |
| Black text | 9.90:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEAE6F |
| RGB | rgb(206, 174, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 49%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.089 83.5) |
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 #CEAE6F | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CEAE6F | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEAE6F text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEAE6F text on black | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -60.8 | 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
#F2E9D7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D7B5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 83.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEAE6F
oklch(76.5% 0.089 83.5)
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Step 400
400
#CB970D
oklch(70.7% 0.143 83.4)
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Step 500
500
#AF8100
oklch(63.2% 0.13 83.3)
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Step 600
600
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#664A00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 83.6)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#332300
oklch(26.8% 0.055 83)
#CEAE6F 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) | #BDAD6A | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B671 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCA49E | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEAE6F
#CEAE6F
oklch(76.5% 0.089 83.5)
- #95B3EC
#95B3EC
oklch(76.6% 0.089 262.9)
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 #CEAE6F, 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 0.014
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.017
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.021
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.025
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.028
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.035
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.035
Use #CEAE6F 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.