#CEAEA0
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.5% 0.042 45), rgb(206, 174, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#CEAEA0 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.18:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEAEA0 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 174, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 32%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.042 45) |
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 #CEAEA0 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEAEA0 | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEAEA0 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEAEA0 text on black | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E3
oklch(93.5% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.023 45.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEAEA0
oklch(77.5% 0.042 45)
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Step 400
400
#C5947E
oklch(70.8% 0.067 45.3)
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Step 500
500
#B5785D
oklch(63% 0.086 44.6)
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Step 600
600
#A16043
oklch(55.6% 0.095 44.4)
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Step 700
700
#894F35
oklch(49% 0.087 44.4)
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Step 800
800
#70412C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 44.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B3828
oklch(37.8% 0.057 45.2)
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Step 950
950
#352118
oklch(27% 0.035 45)
#CEAEA0 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) | #B6B19F | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB7A0 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7A9AA | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEAEA0
#CEAEA0
oklch(77.5% 0.042 45)
- #9ABCCA
#9ABCCA
oklch(77.5% 0.042 224.8)
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 #CEAEA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.017
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.036
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.040
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.047
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.049
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
Use #CEAEA0 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.