#CEB6AD
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(79.4% 0.03 41.7), rgb(206, 182, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#CEB6AD is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.91:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEB6AD |
| RGB | rgb(206, 182, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 25%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.03 41.7) |
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 #CEB6AD | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEB6AD | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEB6AD text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEB6AD text on black | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc -65.7 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6D1
oklch(88.6% 0.017 40.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEB6AD
oklch(79.4% 0.03 41.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC9789
oklch(70.7% 0.049 41.7)
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Step 500
500
#AB7D6C
oklch(63.1% 0.063 41.2)
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Step 600
600
#966654
oklch(55.6% 0.068 41.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F5544
oklch(49.1% 0.062 42.9)
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Step 800
800
#684538
oklch(42.6% 0.053 41.2)
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Step 900
900
#543A31
oklch(37.5% 0.04 39.9)
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Step 950
950
#32221D
oklch(27% 0.026 38.1)
#CEB6AD 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) | #BCB8AC | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BDAD | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5B3B3 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEB6AD
#CEB6AD
oklch(79.4% 0.03 41.7)
- #A8C1CA
#A8C1CA
oklch(79.5% 0.03 221.5)
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 #CEB6AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.028
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.033
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.042
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.054
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.055
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.055
Use #CEB6AD 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.