#CC8F56
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(69.8% 0.104 62.8), rgb(204, 143, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#CC8F56 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC8F56 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 143, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 54%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.104 62.8) |
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 #CC8F56 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CC8F56 | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC8F56 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC8F56 text on black | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7DD
oklch(93.5% 0.019 62.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C1
oklch(88.4% 0.036 61.9)
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Step 300
300
#E0B895
oklch(80.9% 0.066 62.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC8F56
oklch(69.8% 0.104 62.8)
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Step 500
500
#C1751E
oklch(63.1% 0.133 63.2)
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Step 600
600
#A65F00
oklch(55.5% 0.127 62.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#744100
oklch(42.8% 0.098 62.8)
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Step 900
900
#613500
oklch(37.6% 0.086 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#392005
oklch(27.1% 0.055 63.8)
#CC8F56 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) | #A29451 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A157 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD8281 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC8F56
#CC8F56
oklch(69.8% 0.104 62.8)
- #60A5DA
#60A5DA
oklch(69.8% 0.105 243.3)
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 #CC8F56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.027
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.031
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.041
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.047
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.053
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.054
Use #CC8F56 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.