#CEB491
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(78.4% 0.056 75), rgb(206, 180, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#CEB491 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.56:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEB491 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 180, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 38%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.056 75) |
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 #CEB491 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEB491 | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEB491 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEB491 text on black | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7C3
oklch(88.6% 0.032 75.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEB491
oklch(78.4% 0.056 75)
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Step 400
400
#C1995F
oklch(70.7% 0.089 75.7)
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Step 500
500
#B27E2D
oklch(63.1% 0.115 74.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B6700
oklch(55.5% 0.117 74.4)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4600
oklch(42.6% 0.09 74.7)
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Step 900
900
#583B08
oklch(37.7% 0.074 75.5)
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Step 950
950
#342308
oklch(27.1% 0.048 75.6)
#CEB491 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) | #BEB48F | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BA92 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8ADAA | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEB491
#CEB491
oklch(78.4% 0.056 75)
- #A1BBDD
#A1BBDD
oklch(78.4% 0.056 255.2)
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 #CEB491, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.008
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.021
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.026
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.030
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.031
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.031
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.046
Use #CEB491 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.