#CC8460
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(68% 0.102 47.1), rgb(204, 132, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#CC8460 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC8460 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 132, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 51%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.102 47.1) |
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 #CC8460 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC8460 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC8460 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC8460 text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
-
Step 100
100
#F5E6E0
oklch(93.5% 0.018 43.2)
-
Step 200
200
#EED3C6
oklch(88.6% 0.035 47.4)
-
Step 300
300
#E4B59E
oklch(80.9% 0.063 47.4)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC8460
oklch(68% 0.102 47.1)
-
Step 500
500
#C86E3E
oklch(63.1% 0.13 47.2)
-
Step 600
600
#B45318
oklch(55.6% 0.143 46.8)
-
Step 700
700
#9A4307
oklch(49% 0.132 47.1)
-
Step 800
800
#7D380D
oklch(42.7% 0.109 47.2)
-
Step 900
900
#653114
oklch(37.7% 0.085 47.2)
-
Step 950
950
#3B1D0D
oklch(26.9% 0.054 47.4)
#CC8460 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) | #978C5D | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89B60 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD777B | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC8460
#CC8460
oklch(68% 0.102 47.1)
- #48A5C9
#48A5C9
oklch(68.1% 0.102 226.8)
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 #CC8460, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.032
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.036
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.050
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.059
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.060
Use #CC8460 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.