What color is #CEAD9C?

#CEAD9C is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Frappé. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CEAD9C?

The RGB value is 206, 173, 156: 206 red, 173 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CEAD9C?

The complementary color is #9CBDCE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CEAD9C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.08:1 and white text 2.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CEAD9C color

#CEAD9C rgb(206, 173, 156)

Shades of brown

The hex color #CEAD9C is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.8% red, 67.8% green and 61.2% blue (206, 173, 156).

Its hue angle is 20°, with 34% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 24% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Frappé (#CEAE99), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.08:1).

#CEAD9C color codes

HEX	`#CEAD9C`
RGB	`rgb(206, 173, 156)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.8%, 67.8%, 61.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(20, 34%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(20, 24%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 24%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.16, 9.38, 13.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.16, 16.19, 54.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.398, 45.411, 37.767)`
Decimal	`13544860`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CEAD9C, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #CEAD9C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CEAD9C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #CEAD9C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cead9c; }
.text { color: #cead9c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cead9c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(206 173 156 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cead9c, #cec69c); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #CEAD9C?: #CEAD9C is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Frappé. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CEAD9C?: The RGB value is 206, 173, 156: 206 red, 173 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CEAD9C?: The complementary color is #9CBDCE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CEAD9C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.08:1 and white text 2.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.