#CC8266
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(67.7% 0.1 41.4), rgb(204, 130, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#CC8266 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 41°. 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 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC8266 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 130, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 50%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.1 41.4) |
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 #CC8266 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC8266 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC8266 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC8266 text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED2C8
oklch(88.4% 0.034 40.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5B4A2
oklch(80.9% 0.063 41.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC8266
oklch(67.7% 0.1 41.4)
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Step 500
500
#C96C48
oklch(63.1% 0.128 41.4)
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Step 600
600
#B45229
oklch(55.6% 0.139 41.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B421C
oklch(49.2% 0.129 41.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E3719
oklch(42.8% 0.107 41.8)
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Step 900
900
#66301B
oklch(37.7% 0.084 41.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D11
oklch(27.1% 0.053 41.5)
#CC8266 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) | #958B64 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69B65 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC767B | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC8266
#CC8266
oklch(67.7% 0.1 41.4)
- #43A5C3
#43A5C3
oklch(67.7% 0.1 221.5)
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 #CC8266, 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 0.035
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.046
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.052
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.054
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.056
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.057
Use #CC8266 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.