#CC810F
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(66.7% 0.142 68.5), rgb(204, 129, 15).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#CC810F is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC810F |
| RGB | rgb(204, 129, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 86%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.142 68.5) |
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 #CC810F | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC810F | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC810F text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC810F text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DC
oklch(93.6% 0.02 70)
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Step 200
200
#EBD5BE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 68.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB990
oklch(80.9% 0.07 68.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE934E
oklch(70.7% 0.112 68.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC810F
oklch(66.7% 0.142 68.5)
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Step 600
600
#A16300
oklch(55.5% 0.122 67.9)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704400
oklch(42.8% 0.094 68.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3800
oklch(37.8% 0.083 68.3)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#CC810F 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) | #9A8700 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9914 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF6F6E | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC810F
#CC810F
oklch(66.7% 0.142 68.5)
- #4299E7
#4299E7
oklch(66.6% 0.143 248.7)
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 #CC810F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.027
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.036
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.041
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.043
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.051
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.055
Use #CC810F 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.