#CEBB92
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(79.8% 0.059 86), rgb(206, 187, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#CEBB92 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.14:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEBB92 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 187, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 38%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.059 86) |
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 #CEBB92 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEBB92 | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEBB92 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEBB92 text on black | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DD
oklch(93.5% 0.017 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 85.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEBB92
oklch(79.8% 0.059 86)
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Step 400
400
#BB9C58
oklch(70.6% 0.095 85.5)
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Step 500
500
#AA831D
oklch(63.1% 0.12 85.7)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5C00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 86.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#312405
oklch(26.9% 0.049 85.4)
#CEBB92 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) | #C5BA8F | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABF93 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8B4B0 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEBB92
#CEBB92
oklch(79.8% 0.059 86)
- #ABBDE4
#ABBDE4
oklch(79.8% 0.059 265.6)
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 #CEBB92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.018
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.019
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.025
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.035
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.043
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.043
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.043
Use #CEBB92 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.