#CC8A5B
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(69% 0.102 55.6), rgb(204, 138, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#CC8A5B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 56°. 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 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 7.35:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC8A5B |
| RGB | rgb(204, 138, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 53%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.102 55.6) |
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 #CC8A5B | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CC8A5B | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC8A5B text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC8A5B text on black | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 57.6)
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Step 300
300
#E2B799
oklch(81% 0.064 56.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC8A5B
oklch(69% 0.102 55.6)
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Step 500
500
#C4722F
oklch(63.1% 0.13 56.1)
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Step 600
600
#AE5900
oklch(55.6% 0.137 55.3)
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Step 700
700
#934A00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 55.1)
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Step 800
800
#793C00
oklch(42.6% 0.105 55.3)
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Step 900
900
#63330A
oklch(37.6% 0.086 55.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F09
oklch(27.1% 0.054 56.7)
#CC8A5B 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) | #9D9057 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9F5B | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD7D7E | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC8A5B
#CC8A5B
oklch(69% 0.102 55.6)
- #56A5D2
#56A5D2
oklch(69% 0.102 235.8)
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 #CC8A5B, 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 0.033
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.041
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.046
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.055
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.055
Use #CC8A5B 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.