#CEB273
Closest named color: Sandstone (#C9AE74). oklch(77.4% 0.088 86.4), rgb(206, 178, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#CEB273 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 86°. 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 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandstone (#C9AE74) |
| Black text | 10.24:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEB273 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 178, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 48%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.088 86.4) |
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 #CEB273 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEB273 | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEB273 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEB273 text on black | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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
#F9F5ED
oklch(97.1% 0.011 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9D7
oklch(93.5% 0.025 86.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7D8B5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 87.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEB273
oklch(77.4% 0.088 86.4)
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Step 400
400
#C79916
oklch(70.7% 0.14 86.1)
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Step 500
500
#AC8300
oklch(63.2% 0.129 86.4)
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Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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Step 700
700
#7A5C00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 86.4)
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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)
#CEB273 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) | #C0B16E | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B875 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBA8A2 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEB273
#CEB273
oklch(77.4% 0.088 86.4)
- #9CB4EE
#9CB4EE
oklch(77.3% 0.088 267)
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 #CEB273, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.014
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.015
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.021
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.022
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.025
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.031
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.032
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.035
Use #CEB273 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.