#CEB68D
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(78.7% 0.061 80.9), rgb(206, 182, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.70:1).
About this color
#CEB68D is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.70:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.70:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEB68D |
| RGB | rgb(206, 182, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 40%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.061 80.9) |
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 #CEB68D | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEB68D | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEB68D text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEB68D text on black | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 80.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEB68D
oklch(78.7% 0.061 80.9)
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Step 400
400
#C09A55
oklch(70.7% 0.099 81)
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Step 500
500
#B08013
oklch(63.1% 0.126 80.9)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#332303
oklch(26.9% 0.052 80.9)
#CEB68D 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) | #C1B58A | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BC8E | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9AFAB | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEB68D
#CEB68D
oklch(78.7% 0.061 80.9)
- #A3BBE2
#A3BBE2
oklch(78.7% 0.062 260.1)
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 #CEB68D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.007
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.014
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.023
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.026
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.031
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.033
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.033
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.051
Use #CEB68D 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.