#CC8065
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(67.4% 0.102 40.3), rgb(204, 128, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#CC8065 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 40°. 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 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC8065 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 128, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 50%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.102 40.3) |
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 #CC8065 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC8065 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC8065 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC8065 text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 40)
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Step 300
300
#E6B3A2
oklch(80.9% 0.064 39.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC8065
oklch(67.4% 0.102 40.3)
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Step 500
500
#CB6B48
oklch(63.2% 0.131 40.4)
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Step 600
600
#B65029
oklch(55.6% 0.143 40.3)
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Step 700
700
#9C401C
oklch(49% 0.132 40.2)
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Step 800
800
#7F361A
oklch(42.8% 0.109 40.4)
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Step 900
900
#662F1B
oklch(37.6% 0.085 40.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C11
oklch(26.9% 0.054 39.5)
#CC8065 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) | #938963 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59964 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC7379 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC8065
#CC8065
oklch(67.4% 0.102 40.3)
- #3DA5C2
#3DA5C2
oklch(67.4% 0.103 219.9)
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 #CC8065, 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 0.033
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.047
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.054
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.055
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.056
Use #CC8065 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.