#CC8051
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(67% 0.113 51.5), rgb(204, 128, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#CC8051 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC8051 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 128, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 55%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.113 51.5) |
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 #CC8051 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC8051 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC8051 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC8051 text on black | 6.77:1 | 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
#EFD2C2
oklch(88.4% 0.039 50.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6B497
oklch(80.8% 0.071 51.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC8051
oklch(67% 0.113 51.5)
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Step 500
500
#CC6C27
oklch(63.1% 0.145 51.7)
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Step 600
600
#B35500
oklch(55.7% 0.144 51.3)
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Step 700
700
#974700
oklch(49.2% 0.127 51.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C3900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 51.5)
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Step 900
900
#673004
oklch(37.7% 0.094 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D07
oklch(27.1% 0.06 51.8)
#CC8051 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) | #95884D | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79951 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE7175 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC8051
#CC8051
oklch(67% 0.113 51.5)
- #3CA1CE
#3CA1CE
oklch(67% 0.113 231.3)
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 #CC8051, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.025
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.036
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.053
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.055
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.055
Use #CC8051 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.