#CEB99C
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(79.6% 0.046 75.9), rgb(206, 185, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#CEB99C is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.04:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEB99C |
| RGB | rgb(206, 185, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 34%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.046 75.9) |
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 #CEB99C | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEB99C | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEB99C text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEB99C text on black | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 75.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEB99C
oklch(79.6% 0.046 75.9)
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Step 400
400
#BB9B6C
oklch(70.7% 0.074 76.7)
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Step 500
500
#AA8143
oklch(63% 0.094 75.9)
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Step 600
600
#956A21
oklch(55.6% 0.102 76.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5813
oklch(49% 0.095 76.1)
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Step 800
800
#684814
oklch(42.7% 0.079 75.2)
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Step 900
900
#543D18
oklch(37.7% 0.061 76.8)
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Step 950
950
#31240F
oklch(27% 0.039 77.9)
#CEB99C 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) | #C2B99A | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BE9D | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7B3B1 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEB99C
#CEB99C
oklch(79.6% 0.046 75.9)
- #A9BEDA
#A9BEDA
oklch(79.5% 0.046 255.7)
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 #CEB99C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.020
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.030
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.033
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.041
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.046
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.046
Use #CEB99C 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.