#CC906E
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(70.4% 0.087 50.4), rgb(204, 144, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#CC906E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 50°. 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 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 7.78:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC906E |
| RGB | rgb(204, 144, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 48%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.087 50.4) |
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 #CC906E | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CC906E | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC906E text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC906E text on black | 7.78:1 | 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
#EAD4C8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 50.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A2
oklch(80.8% 0.054 49.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC906E
oklch(70.4% 0.087 50.4)
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Step 500
500
#BF7448
oklch(63.1% 0.112 50.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA5B29
oklch(55.6% 0.121 50.1)
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Step 700
700
#924B1B
oklch(49.2% 0.112 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#763E19
oklch(42.7% 0.092 51)
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Step 900
900
#60351B
oklch(37.7% 0.073 50.2)
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Step 950
950
#381F11
oklch(26.9% 0.046 49.2)
#CC906E 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) | #A0966B | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA36E | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB8587 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC906E
#CC906E
oklch(70.4% 0.087 50.4)
- #63AACC
#63AACC
oklch(70.4% 0.087 230.5)
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 #CC906E, 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
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.045
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.047
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.049
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.050
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.051
Use #CC906E 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.