#CEB189
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(77.6% 0.063 75.5), rgb(206, 177, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#CEB189 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.27:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEB189 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 177, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 41%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.063 75.5) |
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 #CEB189 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEB189 | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEB189 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEB189 text on black | 10.27:1 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DD
oklch(93.5% 0.018 73.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C0
oklch(88.4% 0.035 74.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEB189
oklch(77.6% 0.063 75.5)
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Step 400
400
#C59754
oklch(70.6% 0.101 75.2)
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Step 500
500
#B67C0E
oklch(63% 0.13 75.2)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#352203
oklch(26.9% 0.053 75.5)
#CEB189 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) | #BCB186 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B88A | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9A9A6 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEB189
#CEB189
oklch(77.6% 0.063 75.5)
- #9CB8DF
#9CB8DF
oklch(77.5% 0.064 256.7)
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 #CEB189, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.010
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.016
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.019
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.021
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.026
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.027
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.032
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.047
Use #CEB189 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.