#CEB396
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(78.3% 0.05 69), rgb(206, 179, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#CEB396 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.51:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEB396 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 179, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 36%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.05 69) |
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 #CEB396 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEB396 | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEB396 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEB396 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
-
Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
-
Step 200
200
#E6D6C6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 67.5)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEB396
oklch(78.3% 0.05 69)
-
Step 400
400
#C29869
oklch(70.8% 0.081 69.1)
-
Step 500
500
#B27D3E
oklch(63.1% 0.103 68.7)
-
Step 600
600
#9D6518
oklch(55.5% 0.112 68.7)
-
Step 700
700
#865407
oklch(49.1% 0.104 69.2)
-
Step 800
800
#6D450D
oklch(42.7% 0.086 69.1)
-
Step 900
900
#593A15
oklch(37.7% 0.067 67.7)
-
Step 950
950
#34220E
oklch(26.9% 0.042 67.2)
#CEB396 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) | #BDB494 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BA97 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8ADAB | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEB396
#CEB396
oklch(78.3% 0.05 69)
- #A0BCD8
#A0BCD8
oklch(78.4% 0.05 248.5)
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 #CEB396, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.015
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.029
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.032
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.032
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.035
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.038
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.043
Use #CEB396 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.