#CC8B71
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(69.6% 0.088 42.6), rgb(204, 139, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#CC8B71 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.49:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC8B71 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 139, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 47%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.088 42.6) |
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 #CC8B71 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CC8B71 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC8B71 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC8B71 text on black | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C9
oklch(88.5% 0.031 43.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B6A5
oklch(81% 0.055 42.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC8B71
oklch(69.6% 0.088 42.6)
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Step 500
500
#C27150
oklch(63.1% 0.113 42.6)
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Step 600
600
#AD5834
oklch(55.6% 0.122 42.7)
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Step 700
700
#954726
oklch(49.1% 0.115 42.3)
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Step 800
800
#793B21
oklch(42.7% 0.095 42.4)
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Step 900
900
#623320
oklch(37.7% 0.074 42.2)
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Step 950
950
#391E13
oklch(26.9% 0.047 42.6)
#CC8B71 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) | #9B926F | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA071 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB8084 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC8B71
#CC8B71
oklch(69.6% 0.088 42.6)
- #59A9C5
#59A9C5
oklch(69.5% 0.088 223.2)
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 #CC8B71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.044
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.048
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.052
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.052
Use #CC8B71 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.