#CEB482
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(78% 0.073 83.4), rgb(206, 180, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#CEB482 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 10.47:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEB482 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 180, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 44%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.073 83.4) |
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 #CEB482 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEB482 | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEB482 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEB482 text on black | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#E6D7BC
oklch(88.4% 0.04 82.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEB482
oklch(78% 0.073 83.4)
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Step 400
400
#C39A42
oklch(70.8% 0.116 83.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF8100
oklch(63.2% 0.13 83.3)
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Step 600
600
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#664A00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 83.6)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#332300
oklch(26.8% 0.055 83)
#CEB482 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) | #C0B37F | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BA83 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAABA7 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEB482
#CEB482
oklch(78% 0.073 83.4)
- #A0B8E7
#A0B8E7
oklch(78.1% 0.072 263.6)
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 #CEB482, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.010
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.013
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.015
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.022
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.024
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.028
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.033
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.038
Use #CEB482 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.