#CEAF82 Color
#CEAF82 is rgb(206, 175, 130) in RGB, hsl(36, 44%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 37%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light French Beige (#C8AD7F), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.02. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CEAF82rgb(206, 175, 130)hsl(36, 44%, 66%)hsv(36, 37%, 81%)cmyk(0%, 15%, 37%, 19%)oklch(77% 0.07 76.7)lab(73.43% 6.96 27.52)lch(73.43% 28.38 75.80)What #CEAF82 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 #CEAF82, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CEAF82 Channel Values
How #CEAF82 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 206 · G 175 · B 130 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 36° · S 44% · L 66% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 36° · S 37% · V 81% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 15% · Y 37% · K 19% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.08:1 vs white · 10.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CEAF82 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.
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Colors That Go With #CEAF82
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CEAF82; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #CEAF82
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 #CEAF82 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ceaf82: #CEAF82;background-color: #CEAF82;colors: { 'color-ceaf82': '#CEAF82' }Color(red: 0.808, green: 0.686, blue: 0.510)<color name="color_ceaf82">#CEAF82</color>fill="#CEAF82"More Orange Colors
#CEAF82 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CEAF82 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CEAF82?
#CEAF82 is a light orange — rgb(206, 175, 130) in RGB and hsl(36, 44%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light French Beige (#C8AD7F), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.02.
What is the RGB value of #CEAF82?
#CEAF82 is rgb(206, 175, 130) — red 206, green 175, and blue 130 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CEAF82?
#CEAF82 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 37%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CEAF82 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CEAF82 scores 2.08:1 against white and 10.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CEAF82 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CEAF82 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 3.36, which is very hard to tell apart.
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