#CEC09E
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.1% 0.048 88.3), rgb(206, 192, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.65:1).
About this color
#CEC09E is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.65:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.65:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEC09E |
| RGB | rgb(206, 192, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 33%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.048 88.3) |
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 #CEC09E | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEC09E | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEC09E text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEC09E text on black | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 88.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C6
oklch(88.6% 0.027 90.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEC09E
oklch(81.1% 0.048 88.3)
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Step 400
400
#B59E67
oklch(70.7% 0.078 87.7)
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Step 500
500
#A2863C
oklch(63.1% 0.099 88.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F13
oklch(55.6% 0.108 88.6)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#624C09
oklch(42.8% 0.083 88.3)
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Step 900
900
#503F13
oklch(37.7% 0.064 87.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F250D
oklch(27% 0.041 86.8)
#CEC09E 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) | #C8BF9C | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC39F | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6BAB7 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEC09E
#CEC09E
oklch(81.1% 0.048 88.3)
- #B4C1E1
#B4C1E1
oklch(81.1% 0.047 267.9)
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 #CEC09E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.028
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.032
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.051
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.056
Use #CEC09E 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.