#CEB16E
Closest named color: Sandstone (#C9AE74). oklch(77.1% 0.092 86.9), rgb(206, 177, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#CEB16E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandstone (#C9AE74), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandstone (#C9AE74) |
| Black text | 10.13:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEB16E |
| RGB | rgb(206, 177, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 49%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.092 86.9) |
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 #CEB16E | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEB16E | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEB16E text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEB16E text on black | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#F9F5EC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 86.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E9D6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 85.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D8B3
oklch(88.6% 0.052 87.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEB16E
oklch(77.1% 0.092 86.9)
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Step 400
400
#C79900
oklch(70.6% 0.144 87)
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Step 500
500
#AB8300
oklch(63.1% 0.129 87)
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Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#CEB16E 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) | #C0B069 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B770 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCA6A1 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEB16E
#CEB16E
oklch(77.1% 0.092 86.9)
- #9AB3F0
#9AB3F0
oklch(77.1% 0.092 267)
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 #CEB16E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.014
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.016
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.018
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.026
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.027
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.030
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.031
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.036
Use #CEB16E 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.