#CC7942
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(65.6% 0.125 52.3), rgb(204, 121, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#CC7942 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC7942 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 121, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 58%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.125 52.3) |
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 #CC7942 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC7942 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC7942 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC7942 text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C5
oklch(88.6% 0.034 54.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B69D
oklch(80.8% 0.061 51.7)
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Step 400
400
#D18F66
oklch(70.7% 0.098 52.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC7942
oklch(65.6% 0.125 52.3)
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Step 600
600
#AF5810
oklch(55.6% 0.136 52.5)
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Step 700
700
#964800
oklch(49.2% 0.125 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B08
oklch(42.7% 0.105 52.1)
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Step 900
900
#633312
oklch(37.7% 0.082 51.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0C
oklch(26.9% 0.052 51.5)
#CC7942 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) | #91823C | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59542 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE686D | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC7942
#CC7942
oklch(65.6% 0.125 52.3)
- #239DD0
#239DD0
oklch(65.6% 0.125 232.3)
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 #CC7942, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.031
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.037
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.041
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.042
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.045
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.045
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.046
Use #CC7942 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.