#CC8D69
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(69.8% 0.092 50.5), rgb(204, 141, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#CC8D69 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.58:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC8D69 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 141, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 49%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.092 50.5) |
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 #CC8D69 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CC8D69 | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC8D69 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC8D69 text on black | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#EBD4C7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 51.5)
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Step 300
300
#E0B7A0
oklch(81% 0.057 50.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC8D69
oklch(69.8% 0.092 50.5)
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Step 500
500
#C17343
oklch(63.1% 0.117 50.9)
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Step 600
600
#AD5922
oklch(55.6% 0.128 49.9)
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Step 700
700
#944914
oklch(49.1% 0.118 50.4)
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Step 800
800
#783C14
oklch(42.6% 0.098 50.3)
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Step 900
900
#613418
oklch(37.7% 0.076 50.4)
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Step 950
950
#391F0F
oklch(27% 0.048 51.1)
#CC8D69 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) | #9E9366 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA169 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC8284 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC8D69
#CC8D69
oklch(69.8% 0.092 50.5)
- #5DA8CC
#5DA8CC
oklch(69.7% 0.091 230.9)
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 #CC8D69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.042
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.043
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.043
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.048
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.048
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.052
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.054
Use #CC8D69 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.