#CC8400
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(67.2% 0.144 71.3), rgb(204, 132, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#CC8400 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC8400 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 132, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 100%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.144 71.3) |
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 #CC8400 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC8400 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC8400 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC8400 text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#FBF4ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7D7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 71.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFD4B6
oklch(88.5% 0.05 70.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6B77F
oklch(80.9% 0.091 70.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC8400
oklch(67.2% 0.144 71.3)
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Step 500
500
#BC7900
oklch(63.1% 0.136 71.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E6500
oklch(55.5% 0.12 71.1)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#382100
oklch(27.1% 0.058 71.5)
#CC8400 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) | #9D8900 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9A09 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF7270 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC8400
#CC8400
oklch(67.2% 0.144 71.3)
- #4A99EB
#4A99EB
oklch(67.1% 0.145 251.6)
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 #CC8400, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.031
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.034
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.037
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.045
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.051
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.052
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.052
Use #CC8400 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.