#CC804F
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(67% 0.114 52.4), rgb(204, 128, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#CC804F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC804F |
| RGB | rgb(204, 128, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 55%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.114 52.4) |
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 #CC804F | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC804F | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC804F text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC804F text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.021 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFD3C2
oklch(88.6% 0.039 53.3)
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Step 300
300
#E7B496
oklch(80.9% 0.072 51.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC804F
oklch(67% 0.114 52.4)
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Step 500
500
#CC6C23
oklch(63.1% 0.146 52.6)
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Step 600
600
#B15600
oklch(55.5% 0.142 52.5)
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Step 700
700
#964800
oklch(49.2% 0.125 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C3A00
oklch(42.8% 0.11 52.3)
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Step 900
900
#673001
oklch(37.7% 0.095 52.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D06
oklch(27.1% 0.06 52.8)
#CC804F 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) | #96884B | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8994F | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE7174 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC804F
#CC804F
oklch(67% 0.114 52.4)
- #3CA1CF
#3CA1CF
oklch(67% 0.114 231.9)
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 #CC804F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.023
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.037
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.052
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.053
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.054
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.055
Use #CC804F 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.