#CEBAA6
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(80% 0.036 67.3), rgb(206, 186, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.19:1).
About this color
#CEBAA6 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.19:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.19:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEBAA6 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 186, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 29%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.036 67.3) |
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 #CEBAA6 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEBAA6 | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEBAA6 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEBAA6 text on black | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEBAA6
oklch(80% 0.036 67.3)
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Step 400
400
#B99A7B
oklch(70.6% 0.057 66.7)
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Step 500
500
#A78159
oklch(63% 0.072 67.3)
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Step 600
600
#936A3E
oklch(55.7% 0.08 66.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D5830
oklch(49.1% 0.074 66.7)
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Step 800
800
#654828
oklch(42.6% 0.061 67.6)
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Step 900
900
#533D25
oklch(37.8% 0.048 67.9)
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Step 950
950
#302416
oklch(27% 0.03 70.3)
#CEBAA6 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) | #C1BBA5 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BFA6 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6B6B4 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEBAA6
#CEBAA6
oklch(80% 0.036 67.3)
- #ACC1D4
#ACC1D4
oklch(80.1% 0.035 245.6)
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 #CEBAA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.032
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.041
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.043
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.043
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.050
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.053
Use #CEBAA6 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.