#CC9142
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(70% 0.119 71.5), rgb(204, 145, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#CC9142 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 7.69:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC9142 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 145, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 58%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.119 71.5) |
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 #CC9142 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CC9142 | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC9142 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC9142 text on black | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#FAF4EE
oklch(97% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DB
oklch(93.6% 0.021 72.1)
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Step 200
200
#EBD5BC
oklch(88.5% 0.041 70.8)
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Step 300
300
#DFB98C
oklch(80.8% 0.074 71.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC9142
oklch(70% 0.119 71.5)
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Step 500
500
#BB7900
oklch(63% 0.135 71.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E6500
oklch(55.5% 0.12 71.1)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#382100
oklch(27.1% 0.058 71.5)
#CC9142 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) | #A69439 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A244 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD8280 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC9142
#CC9142
oklch(70% 0.119 71.5)
- #64A2E6
#64A2E6
oklch(69.9% 0.119 251.9)
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 #CC9142, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.029
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.031
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.035
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.041
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.049
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.049
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.050
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.051
Use #CC9142 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.