#CC815E
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(67.4% 0.105 45.5), rgb(204, 129, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#CC815E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 46°. 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 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC815E |
| RGB | rgb(204, 129, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 52%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.105 45.5) |
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 #CC815E | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC815E | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC815E text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC815E text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#F5E6E0
oklch(93.5% 0.018 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 43.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6B49E
oklch(80.9% 0.066 44.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC815E
oklch(67.4% 0.105 45.5)
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Step 500
500
#CA6C3D
oklch(63.1% 0.134 45.7)
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Step 600
600
#B65117
oklch(55.6% 0.147 45.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C4106
oklch(49% 0.136 45.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F360C
oklch(42.7% 0.113 45.3)
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Step 900
900
#663014
oklch(37.6% 0.087 45.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0D
oklch(27% 0.055 46.6)
#CC815E 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) | #958A5B | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79A5E | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD7478 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC815E
#CC815E
oklch(67.4% 0.105 45.5)
- #40A4C7
#40A4C7
oklch(67.5% 0.105 224.9)
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 #CC815E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.031
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.038
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.045
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.054
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.056
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.057
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.058
Use #CC815E 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.