#CC880F
Closest named color: Ochre (#BF9005). oklch(67.9% 0.142 73), rgb(204, 136, 15).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#CC880F is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ochre (#BF9005), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ochre (#BF9005) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC880F |
| RGB | rgb(204, 136, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 86%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.142 73) |
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 #CC880F | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC880F | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC880F text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC880F text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#FAF4ED
oklch(97% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E8D8
oklch(93.7% 0.026 73.2)
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Step 200
200
#EED5B6
oklch(88.6% 0.05 73.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4B880
oklch(80.9% 0.088 72.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC880F
oklch(67.9% 0.142 73)
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Step 500
500
#BA7A00
oklch(63.1% 0.135 72.7)
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Step 600
600
#9C6600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 73)
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Step 700
700
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D4600
oklch(42.8% 0.091 73.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B3A00
oklch(37.8% 0.08 73.5)
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Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#CC880F 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) | #A08C00 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B09D16 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF7674 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC880F
#CC880F
oklch(67.9% 0.142 73)
- #539BED
#539BED
oklch(68% 0.142 253.2)
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 #CC880F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.029
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.031
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.035
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.035
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.047
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.050
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.051
Use #CC880F 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.