#CEB187
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(77.5% 0.065 76.7), rgb(206, 177, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#CEB187 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.26:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEB187 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 177, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 42%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.065 76.7) |
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 #CEB187 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEB187 | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEB187 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEB187 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
-
Step 100
100
#F1E8DC
oklch(93.5% 0.019 75.3)
-
Step 200
200
#E7D7BF
oklch(88.6% 0.037 78.1)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEB187
oklch(77.5% 0.065 76.7)
-
Step 400
400
#C59850
oklch(70.7% 0.105 77.4)
-
Step 500
500
#B67D00
oklch(63.2% 0.132 76.8)
-
Step 600
600
#996800
oklch(55.5% 0.116 76.4)
-
Step 700
700
#815700
oklch(49% 0.103 76.4)
-
Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
-
Step 900
900
#593B00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 76.7)
-
Step 950
950
#352201
oklch(26.9% 0.055 77.1)
#CEB187 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) | #BDB184 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B888 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAA9A6 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEB187
#CEB187
oklch(77.5% 0.065 76.7)
- #9BB8E0
#9BB8E0
oklch(77.5% 0.066 256.5)
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 #CEB187, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.011
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.014
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.018
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.020
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.025
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.026
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.032
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.044
Use #CEB187 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.