#CEB499
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(78.5% 0.048 68.1), rgb(206, 180, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#CEB499 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.61:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEB499 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 180, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 35%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.048 68.1) |
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 #CEB499 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEB499 | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEB499 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEB499 text on black | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 67.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEB499
oklch(78.5% 0.048 68.1)
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Step 400
400
#C0986C
oklch(70.6% 0.076 68.8)
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Step 500
500
#B07E44
oklch(63.1% 0.097 68.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B6623
oklch(55.5% 0.105 68.2)
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Step 700
700
#855515
oklch(49.2% 0.098 68.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C4515
oklch(42.6% 0.081 67.4)
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Step 900
900
#583B19
oklch(37.8% 0.063 68)
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Step 950
950
#33230F
oklch(27.1% 0.04 70.8)
#CEB499 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) | #BDB597 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BB9A | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7AEAD | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEB499
#CEB499
oklch(78.5% 0.048 68.1)
- #A2BCD7
#A2BCD7
oklch(78.5% 0.048 249.4)
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 #CEB499, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.017
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.031
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.035
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.036
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.037
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.039
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.046
Use #CEB499 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.