#CEAFA0
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.7% 0.042 47.4), rgb(206, 175, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#CEAFA0 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.26:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEAFA0 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 175, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 32%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.042 47.4) |
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 #CEAFA0 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEAFA0 | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEAFA0 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEAFA0 text on black | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CC
oklch(88.5% 0.024 48.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEAFA0
oklch(77.7% 0.042 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#C4947D
oklch(70.6% 0.067 46.8)
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Step 500
500
#B4795C
oklch(63% 0.085 46.9)
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Step 600
600
#A06141
oklch(55.6% 0.094 47.1)
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Step 700
700
#885033
oklch(49% 0.086 47.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F422B
oklch(42.7% 0.072 47.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A3827
oklch(37.7% 0.056 47.1)
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Step 950
950
#352117
oklch(27% 0.036 47.3)
#CEAFA0 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) | #B7B29F | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB8A0 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7AAAB | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEAFA0
#CEAFA0
oklch(77.7% 0.042 47.4)
- #9BBCCC
#9BBCCC
oklch(77.6% 0.042 228.8)
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 #CEAFA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.019
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.034
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.040
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.048
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.052
Use #CEAFA0 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.