#CEB393
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(78.2% 0.054 71.7), rgb(206, 179, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#CEB393 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.49:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEB393 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 179, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 38%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.054 71.7) |
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 #CEB393 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEB393 | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEB393 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEB393 text on black | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C4
oklch(88.4% 0.03 70.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEB393
oklch(78.2% 0.054 71.7)
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Step 400
400
#C29864
oklch(70.7% 0.085 71.7)
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Step 500
500
#B27D35
oklch(63% 0.109 71.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E6601
oklch(55.7% 0.119 71.8)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D4500
oklch(42.6% 0.091 72)
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Step 900
900
#593A0F
oklch(37.6% 0.071 70.6)
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Step 950
950
#34220B
oklch(26.9% 0.045 70.4)
#CEB393 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) | #BDB491 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BA94 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8ACAA | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEB393
#CEB393
oklch(78.2% 0.054 71.7)
- #A0BBDA
#A0BBDA
oklch(78.2% 0.053 252.1)
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 #CEB393, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.012
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.025
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.028
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.030
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.032
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.033
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.041
Use #CEB393 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.