#CC7E62
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(66.9% 0.105 40.4), rgb(204, 126, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#CC7E62 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC7E62 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 126, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 51%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.105 40.4) |
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 #CC7E62 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC7E62 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC7E62 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC7E62 text on black | 6.72:1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C7
oklch(88.6% 0.037 41.2)
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Step 300
300
#E7B3A1
oklch(80.9% 0.066 39.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC7E62
oklch(66.9% 0.105 40.4)
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Step 500
500
#CC6A46
oklch(63.1% 0.134 40.5)
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Step 600
600
#B84F25
oklch(55.7% 0.147 40.7)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F18
oklch(49.2% 0.136 40.5)
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Step 800
800
#803517
oklch(42.8% 0.112 40.7)
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Step 900
900
#672F1A
oklch(37.7% 0.087 40.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C10
oklch(27.1% 0.056 40.4)
#CC7E62 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) | #928860 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49861 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD7177 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC7E62
#CC7E62
oklch(66.9% 0.105 40.4)
- #37A4C2
#37A4C2
oklch(67% 0.105 220.1)
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 #CC7E62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.032
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.034
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.047
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.052
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.053
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.055
Use #CC7E62 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.