#CC8B69
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(69.4% 0.093 48.3), rgb(204, 139, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#CC8B69 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 48°. 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 | #CC8B69 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 139, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 49%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.093 48.3) |
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 #CC8B69 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CC8B69 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC8B69 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC8B69 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)
#CC8B69
oklch(69.4% 0.093 48.3)
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Step 500
500
#C37245
oklch(63.2% 0.119 48.6)
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Step 600
600
#AE5824
oklch(55.6% 0.129 48.4)
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Step 700
700
#954817
oklch(49.1% 0.119 48.6)
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Step 800
800
#793B16
oklch(42.6% 0.099 48.1)
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Step 900
900
#623319
oklch(37.6% 0.078 47.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E10
oklch(27% 0.05 46.4)
#CC8B69 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) | #9C9266 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA069 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC7F82 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC8B69
#CC8B69
oklch(69.4% 0.093 48.3)
- #58A8CA
#58A8CA
oklch(69.4% 0.093 228)
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 #CC8B69, 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 0.043
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.044
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.047
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.051
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.051
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.053
Use #CC8B69 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.