#CC9670
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(71.6% 0.083 56.1), rgb(204, 150, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#CC9670 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 8.16:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC9670 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 150, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 47%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.083 56.1) |
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 #CC9670 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CC9670 | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC9670 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC9670 text on black | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 57.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB9A1
oklch(81% 0.052 56.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC9670
oklch(71.6% 0.083 56.1)
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Step 500
500
#BA7746
oklch(63% 0.106 55.6)
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Step 600
600
#A65F25
oklch(55.7% 0.116 56)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E17
oklch(49.1% 0.108 56.1)
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Step 800
800
#734017
oklch(42.6% 0.089 55.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D3719
oklch(37.7% 0.069 56.7)
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Step 950
950
#372010
oklch(26.9% 0.044 54.5)
#CC9670 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) | #A69A6D | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A670 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB8C8C | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC9670
#CC9670
oklch(71.6% 0.083 56.1)
- #6EACD1
#6EACD1
oklch(71.6% 0.084 235.8)
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 #CC9670, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.033
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.038
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.039
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.042
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.047
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.049
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.049
Use #CC9670 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.