#CEAE9C
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.4% 0.045 51.1), rgb(206, 174, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#CEAE9C is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.15:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEAE9C |
| RGB | rgb(206, 174, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 34%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.045 51.1) |
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 #CEAE9C | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEAE9C | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEAE9C text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEAE9C text on black | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 51.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEAE9C
oklch(77.4% 0.045 51.1)
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Step 400
400
#C69478
oklch(70.7% 0.072 50.4)
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Step 500
500
#B67955
oklch(63.1% 0.092 51)
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Step 600
600
#A16139
oklch(55.6% 0.1 51.4)
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Step 700
700
#8A502B
oklch(49.1% 0.093 51.5)
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Step 800
800
#704225
oklch(42.8% 0.077 51.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B3823
oklch(37.8% 0.06 51.1)
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Step 950
950
#352115
oklch(27% 0.037 51.5)
#CEAE9C 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) | #B7B09B | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB79C | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7A9A9 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEAE9C
#CEAE9C
oklch(77.4% 0.045 51.1)
- #99BBCD
#99BBCD
oklch(77.3% 0.045 231.2)
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 #CEAE9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.022
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.031
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.036
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.042
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.050
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.050
Use #CEAE9C 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.