#CC8D6E
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(69.9% 0.089 47), rgb(204, 141, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#CC8D6E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 47°. 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 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC8D6E |
| RGB | rgb(204, 141, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 48%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.089 47) |
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 #CC8D6E | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CC8D6E | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC8D6E text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC8D6E text on black | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 49.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A3
oklch(80.9% 0.056 45.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC8D6E
oklch(69.9% 0.089 47)
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Step 500
500
#C1724A
oklch(63.1% 0.114 46.8)
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Step 600
600
#AC592C
oklch(55.5% 0.123 46.9)
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Step 700
700
#94491F
oklch(49.2% 0.115 47)
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Step 800
800
#783C1C
oklch(42.7% 0.095 46.6)
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Step 900
900
#61341D
oklch(37.7% 0.074 46.6)
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Step 950
950
#391F11
oklch(27% 0.047 48.2)
#CC8D6E 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) | #9E946C | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA16E | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB8285 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC8D6E
#CC8D6E
oklch(69.9% 0.089 47)
- #5DA9C9
#5DA9C9
oklch(69.8% 0.089 227.5)
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 #CC8D6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.042
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.045
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.048
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.048
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.050
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.050
Use #CC8D6E 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.