#CEC4AF
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.3% 0.031 85.6), rgb(206, 196, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.13:1).
About this color
#CEC4AF is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.13:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.13:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEC4AF |
| RGB | rgb(206, 196, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 24%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.031 85.6) |
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 #CEC4AF | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEC4AF | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEC4AF text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEC4AF text on black | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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
#ECE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 88)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEC4AF
oklch(82.3% 0.031 85.6)
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Step 400
400
#AE9F7E
oklch(70.7% 0.049 86.4)
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Step 500
500
#9B875D
oklch(63.1% 0.063 85.2)
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Step 600
600
#857043
oklch(55.5% 0.068 85.3)
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Step 700
700
#715E35
oklch(49.1% 0.063 85.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C4D2C
oklch(42.7% 0.053 85.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B4028
oklch(37.6% 0.04 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2618
oklch(27.1% 0.026 87.4)
#CEC4AF 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) | #C9C3AE | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC6B0 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4C0BE | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEC4AF
#CEC4AF
oklch(82.3% 0.031 85.6)
- #BBC5DA
#BBC5DA
oklch(82.2% 0.031 265.3)
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 #CEC4AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.023
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.036
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.050
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.052
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.054
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.056
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.060
Use #CEC4AF 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.