#CC9860
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(71.7% 0.096 67.3), rgb(204, 152, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#CC9860 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.22:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC9860 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 152, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 51%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.096 67.3) |
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 #CC9860 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CC9860 | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC9860 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC9860 text on black | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C2
oklch(88.4% 0.034 65.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBBA98
oklch(80.9% 0.059 67.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC9860
oklch(71.7% 0.096 67.3)
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Step 500
500
#BA7929
oklch(63.1% 0.122 67.1)
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Step 600
600
#A26300
oklch(55.7% 0.123 67.4)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D3805
oklch(37.7% 0.08 67.5)
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Step 950
950
#372107
oklch(27% 0.051 66.9)
#CC9860 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) | #A99B5B | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A761 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC8C8A | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC9860
#CC9860
oklch(71.7% 0.096 67.3)
- #71A9DD
#71A9DD
oklch(71.6% 0.096 247.5)
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 #CC9860, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.024
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.034
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.038
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.042
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.048
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.048
Use #CC9860 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.