#CEBB9F
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(80.1% 0.044 77.6), rgb(206, 187, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#CEBB9F is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.23:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEBB9F |
| RGB | rgb(206, 187, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 32%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.044 77.6) |
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 #CEBB9F | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEBB9F | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEBB9F text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEBB9F text on black | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7C8
oklch(88.4% 0.024 75.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEBB9F
oklch(80.1% 0.044 77.6)
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Step 400
400
#B99B6F
oklch(70.6% 0.069 76.8)
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Step 500
500
#A88247
oklch(63.1% 0.09 76.9)
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Step 600
600
#936B27
oklch(55.6% 0.098 77.2)
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Step 700
700
#7D591A
oklch(49.1% 0.09 77.1)
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Step 800
800
#664918
oklch(42.7% 0.075 77)
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Step 900
900
#533D1B
oklch(37.7% 0.058 76.2)
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Step 950
950
#302410
oklch(26.9% 0.037 78.9)
#CEBB9F 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) | #C3BB9D | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BFA0 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6B6B3 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEBB9F
#CEBB9F
oklch(80.1% 0.044 77.6)
- #ADBFDB
#ADBFDB
oklch(80% 0.044 259.2)
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 #CEBB9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.025
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.033
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.035
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.036
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.046
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.048
Use #CEBB9F 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.