#CEC2AE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.9% 0.03 80.6), rgb(206, 194, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.95:1).
About this color
#CEC2AE is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.95:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.95:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEC2AE |
| RGB | rgb(206, 194, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 25%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.03 80.6) |
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 #CEC2AE | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEC2AE | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEC2AE text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEC2AE text on black | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEC2AE
oklch(81.9% 0.03 80.6)
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Step 400
400
#B19E7E
oklch(70.8% 0.05 80.6)
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Step 500
500
#9D865E
oklch(63.1% 0.062 81)
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Step 600
600
#886F44
oklch(55.6% 0.068 80.2)
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Step 700
700
#735D36
oklch(49.1% 0.062 80.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E4C2D
oklch(42.7% 0.052 80.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D3F28
oklch(37.6% 0.041 79.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D2518
oklch(27% 0.025 79.4)
#CEC2AE 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) | #C8C2AD | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC5AE | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4BEBC | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEC2AE
#CEC2AE
oklch(81.9% 0.03 80.6)
- #B9C4D8
#B9C4D8
oklch(81.8% 0.031 262.5)
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 #CEC2AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.025
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.040
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.047
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.050
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.053
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.057
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.059
Use #CEC2AE 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.