#CEBBA9
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.3% 0.033 65.8), rgb(206, 187, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#CEBBA9 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.30:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEBBA9 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 187, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 27%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.033 65.8) |
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 #CEBBA9 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEBBA9 | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEBBA9 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEBBA9 text on black | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 64.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEBBA9
oklch(80.3% 0.033 65.8)
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Step 400
400
#B89B7E
oklch(70.8% 0.053 66.8)
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Step 500
500
#A6815D
oklch(63% 0.068 65.3)
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Step 600
600
#916B44
oklch(55.7% 0.073 66.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B5935
oklch(49.1% 0.068 66.7)
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Step 800
800
#64492D
oklch(42.8% 0.056 66.4)
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Step 900
900
#523D28
oklch(37.8% 0.044 65.8)
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Step 950
950
#302418
oklch(27.1% 0.028 66.2)
#CEBBA9 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) | #C1BCA8 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C0A9 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5B7B6 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEBBA9
#CEBBA9
oklch(80.3% 0.033 65.8)
- #AEC1D3
#AEC1D3
oklch(80.2% 0.033 246.8)
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 #CEBBA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.033
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.036
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.042
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.045
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.046
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.054
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.056
Use #CEBBA9 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.