#CC7A50
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(65.9% 0.117 47.1), rgb(204, 122, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#CC7A50 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC7A50 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 122, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 55%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.117 47.1) |
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 #CC7A50 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC7A50 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC7A50 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC7A50 text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.032 45.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B6A1
oklch(80.9% 0.058 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#D08F6E
oklch(70.7% 0.092 47.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC7A50
oklch(65.9% 0.117 47.1)
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Step 600
600
#AE5828
oklch(55.6% 0.128 47.1)
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Step 700
700
#95481B
oklch(49.2% 0.118 47.3)
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Step 800
800
#793B19
oklch(42.6% 0.098 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#62331B
oklch(37.7% 0.077 46.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E11
oklch(27% 0.049 45)
#CC7A50 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) | #90844C | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4964F | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE6B70 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC7A50
#CC7A50
oklch(65.9% 0.117 47.1)
- #27A0C9
#27A0C9
oklch(66% 0.117 226.4)
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 #CC7A50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.037
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.041
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.045
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.045
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.046
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.047
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.050
Use #CC7A50 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.