#CC8B68
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(69.4% 0.093 49), rgb(204, 139, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#CC8B68 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC8B68 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 139, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 50%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.093 49) |
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 #CC8B68 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CC8B68 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC8B68 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC8B68 text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C7
oklch(88.4% 0.032 47.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B6A0
oklch(80.9% 0.059 48.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC8B68
oklch(69.4% 0.093 49)
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Step 500
500
#C37243
oklch(63.2% 0.12 49.4)
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Step 600
600
#AE5822
oklch(55.6% 0.13 49)
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Step 700
700
#954814
oklch(49.1% 0.12 49.4)
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Step 800
800
#793B14
oklch(42.6% 0.1 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#623318
oklch(37.6% 0.078 48.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F0F
oklch(27.2% 0.05 50.1)
#CC8B68 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) | #9D9265 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA068 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC7F82 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC8B68
#CC8B68
oklch(69.4% 0.093 49)
- #58A8CB
#58A8CB
oklch(69.5% 0.094 228.8)
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 #CC8B68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.039
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.041
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.044
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.050
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.051
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.054
Use #CC8B68 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.