#CEB2A2
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.4% 0.039 51.6), rgb(206, 178, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#CEB2A2 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.51:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEB2A2 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 178, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 31%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.039 51.6) |
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 #CEB2A2 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEB2A2 | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEB2A2 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEB2A2 text on black | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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
#F8F4F2
oklch(97% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 49.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEB2A2
oklch(78.4% 0.039 51.6)
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Step 400
400
#C1967D
oklch(70.7% 0.063 51.6)
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Step 500
500
#B17B5C
oklch(63% 0.081 50.6)
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Step 600
600
#9C6441
oklch(55.6% 0.088 52.1)
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Step 700
700
#855333
oklch(49.2% 0.081 52.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C442B
oklch(42.7% 0.067 52.1)
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Step 900
900
#583927
oklch(37.6% 0.053 50.7)
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Step 950
950
#342217
oklch(27.1% 0.034 52.2)
#CEB2A2 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) | #BAB4A1 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BAA2 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7ADAD | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEB2A2
#CEB2A2
oklch(78.4% 0.039 51.6)
- #A0BECE
#A0BECE
oklch(78.4% 0.04 231.2)
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 #CEB2A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.024
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.032
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.049
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.049
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.049
Use #CEB2A2 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.