#CC7E53
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(66.7% 0.113 48.9), rgb(204, 126, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#CC7E53 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 49°. 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 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC7E53 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 126, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 54%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.113 48.9) |
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 #CC7E53 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC7E53 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC7E53 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC7E53 text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 49.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFB7A2
oklch(80.9% 0.055 49.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE906F
oklch(70.7% 0.088 48.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC7E53
oklch(66.7% 0.113 48.9)
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Step 600
600
#AB5A29
oklch(55.5% 0.123 49)
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Step 700
700
#93491C
oklch(49% 0.115 48.4)
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Step 800
800
#773D19
oklch(42.7% 0.094 49.5)
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Step 900
900
#61341B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 48.2)
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Step 950
950
#391F11
oklch(27% 0.047 48.2)
#CC7E53 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) | #93874F | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69853 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD6F74 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC7E53
#CC7E53
oklch(66.7% 0.113 48.9)
- #36A1CB
#36A1CB
oklch(66.7% 0.113 228.6)
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 #CC7E53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.031
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.035
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.041
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.050
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.053
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.053
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.054
Use #CC7E53 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.