#CC906D
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(70.4% 0.088 51.1), rgb(204, 144, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#CC906D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 7.77:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC906D |
| RGB | rgb(204, 144, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 48%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.088 51.1) |
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 #CC906D | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CC906D | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC906D text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC906D text on black | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 51.5)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A1
oklch(80.8% 0.054 51.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC906D
oklch(70.4% 0.088 51.1)
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Step 500
500
#BF7446
oklch(63.1% 0.113 51)
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Step 600
600
#AA5B27
oklch(55.5% 0.122 50.7)
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Step 700
700
#924B19
oklch(49.2% 0.113 51.3)
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Step 800
800
#763E18
oklch(42.7% 0.093 51.4)
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Step 900
900
#60351A
oklch(37.7% 0.073 51)
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Step 950
950
#381F10
oklch(26.9% 0.046 50.7)
#CC906D 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) | #A1966A | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA36D | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB8587 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC906D
#CC906D
oklch(70.4% 0.088 51.1)
- #63AACD
#63AACD
oklch(70.5% 0.088 231.2)
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 #CC906D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.044
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.046
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.047
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.048
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.050
Use #CC906D 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.