#CEB68E
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(78.7% 0.06 80.3), rgb(206, 182, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.70:1).
About this color
#CEB68E is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 80°. 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 (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.70:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEB68E |
| RGB | rgb(206, 182, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 40%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.06 80.3) |
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 #CEB68E | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEB68E | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEB68E text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEB68E text on black | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc -64.7 | 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.
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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
#E5D7C1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 79.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEB68E
oklch(78.7% 0.06 80.3)
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Step 400
400
#C09A57
oklch(70.7% 0.097 80.4)
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Step 500
500
#B08019
oklch(63.1% 0.124 80.4)
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Step 600
600
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#684900
oklch(42.8% 0.089 80.7)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#332304
oklch(26.9% 0.051 80.2)
#CEB68E 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) | #C1B68B | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BC8F | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9AFAB | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEB68E
#CEB68E
oklch(78.7% 0.06 80.3)
- #A4BBE1
#A4BBE1
oklch(78.8% 0.06 260.4)
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 #CEB68E, 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 0.015
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.024
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.026
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.032
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.033
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.034
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
Use #CEB68E 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.