#CEB280
Closest named color: Fawn (#CFAF7B). oklch(77.6% 0.074 81.7), rgb(206, 178, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#CEB280 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fawn (#CFAF7B), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Fawn (#CFAF7B) |
| Black text | 10.30:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEB280 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 178, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 44%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.074 81.7) |
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 #CEB280 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEB280 | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEB280 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEB280 text on black | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#F9F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9DA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 83.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D7BB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 81.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEB280
oklch(77.6% 0.074 81.7)
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Step 400
400
#C59940
oklch(70.8% 0.118 82.2)
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Step 500
500
#B18000
oklch(63.2% 0.13 81.5)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#563D00
oklch(37.8% 0.078 82.4)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#CEB280 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) | #BFB17C | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B981 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAA9A5 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEB280
#CEB280
oklch(77.6% 0.074 81.7)
- #9CB7E6
#9CB7E6
oklch(77.6% 0.074 261.4)
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 #CEB280, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.008
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.013
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.016
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.018
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.020
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.030
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.031
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.035
Use #CEB280 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.