#CC8559
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(68% 0.106 51.9), rgb(204, 133, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#CC8559 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 52°. 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 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC8559 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 133, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 53%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.106 51.9) |
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 #CC8559 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC8559 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC8559 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC8559 text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DE
oklch(93.7% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C4
oklch(88.5% 0.037 51)
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Step 300
300
#E4B59A
oklch(80.9% 0.066 51.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC8559
oklch(68% 0.106 51.9)
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Step 500
500
#C86F31
oklch(63.2% 0.135 52.2)
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Step 600
600
#B25600
oklch(55.7% 0.143 52.2)
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Step 700
700
#964700
oklch(49% 0.126 51.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C3A00
oklch(42.8% 0.11 52.3)
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Step 900
900
#65320B
oklch(37.8% 0.088 52.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E09
oklch(27% 0.055 53.6)
#CC8559 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) | #998C55 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9C59 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD777A | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC8559
#CC8559
oklch(68% 0.106 51.9)
- #4AA4CE
#4AA4CE
oklch(68.1% 0.105 231.4)
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 #CC8559, 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 Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.035
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.054
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.059
Use #CC8559 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.