#CC7E5E
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(66.9% 0.107 42.9), rgb(204, 126, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#CC7E5E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC7E5E |
| RGB | rgb(204, 126, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 52%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.107 42.9) |
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 #CC7E5E | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC7E5E | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC7E5E text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC7E5E text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CA
oklch(88.4% 0.03 41.7)
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Step 300
300
#DFB6A6
oklch(80.8% 0.053 42.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE9076
oklch(70.8% 0.084 43.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC7E5E
oklch(66.9% 0.107 42.9)
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Step 600
600
#AB5A37
oklch(55.7% 0.117 43.2)
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Step 700
700
#92492A
oklch(49% 0.108 42.7)
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Step 800
800
#773C24
oklch(42.6% 0.09 42.1)
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Step 900
900
#603422
oklch(37.7% 0.07 42.6)
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Step 950
950
#391F14
oklch(27.1% 0.045 43.4)
#CC7E5E 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) | #92885B | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5985D | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD7076 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC7E5E
#CC7E5E
oklch(66.9% 0.107 42.9)
- #37A3C5
#37A3C5
oklch(66.9% 0.107 223.1)
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 #CC7E5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.031
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.038
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.043
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.050
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.051
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.052
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.055
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.056
Use #CC7E5E 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.