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#CEA47E Color

#CEA47E is rgb(206, 164, 126) in RGB, hsl(29, 45%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 39%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tumbleweed (#DEAA88), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.39. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CEA47E
HEX#CEA47E
RGBrgb(206, 164, 126)
HSLhsl(29, 45%, 65%)
HSVhsv(29, 39%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 20%, 39%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(74.8% 0.072 63.5)
LABlab(70.60% 12.22 25.95)
LCHlch(70.60% 28.69 64.78)

What #CEA47E Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #CEA47E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.

#CEA47E Channel Values

How #CEA47E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 206 · G 164 · B 1268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 29° · S 45% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 29° · S 39% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 20% · Y 39% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.27:1 vs white · 9.24:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CEA47E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CEA47E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CEA47E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #CEA47E

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #CEA47E Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#CEA47E
Protanopia#ACAC7E
Protanomaly#BBA97E
Deuteranopia#B3B37C
Deuteranomaly#BFAD7D
Tritanopia#D1A0A0
Tritanomaly#D0A293
Achromatopsia#ACACAC

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Using #CEA47E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-cea47e: #CEA47E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CEA47E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cea47e': '#CEA47E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.808, green: 0.643, blue: 0.494)
Android XML<color name="color_cea47e">#CEA47E</color>
SVG fillfill="#CEA47E"

More Orange Colors

#CEA47E sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CEA47E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CEA47E?

#CEA47E is a light orange — rgb(206, 164, 126) in RGB and hsl(29, 45%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tumbleweed (#DEAA88), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.39.

What is the RGB value of #CEA47E?

#CEA47E is rgb(206, 164, 126) — red 206, green 164, and blue 126 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CEA47E?

#CEA47E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 39%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CEA47E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CEA47E scores 2.27:1 against white and 9.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CEA47E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CEA47E is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is tan (#D2B48C) at a CIE76 distance of 7.15, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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