#CEAE79
Closest named color: Fawn (#CFAF7B). oklch(76.7% 0.079 79.7), rgb(206, 174, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#CEAE79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fawn (#CFAF7B), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Fawn (#CFAF7B) |
| Black text | 9.95:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEAE79 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 174, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 46%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.079 79.7) |
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 #CEAE79 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CEAE79 | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEAE79 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEAE79 text on black | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | 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
#F2E9D9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 82.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D7B9
oklch(88.6% 0.045 80.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEAE79
oklch(76.7% 0.079 79.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA9735
oklch(70.8% 0.127 80)
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Step 500
500
#B37F00
oklch(63.2% 0.131 79.8)
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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)
#CEAE79 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) | #BCAE75 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B67A | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBA5A0 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEAE79
#CEAE79
oklch(76.7% 0.079 79.7)
- #96B5E6
#96B5E6
oklch(76.8% 0.078 259.4)
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 #CEAE79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.004
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.010
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.013
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.023
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.025
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.028
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.030
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.032
Use #CEAE79 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.