#CC9940
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(71.5% 0.121 78.4), rgb(204, 153, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#CC9940 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.19:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC9940 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 153, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 58%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.121 78.4) |
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 #CC9940 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CC9940 | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC9940 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC9940 text on black | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#F9F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DA
oklch(93.5% 0.022 76.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9D6BB
oklch(88.5% 0.042 76.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCBB89
oklch(80.9% 0.076 77.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC9940
oklch(71.5% 0.121 78.4)
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Step 500
500
#B47E00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 78.5)
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Step 600
600
#986900
oklch(55.6% 0.116 77.9)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583B00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 77.7)
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Step 950
950
#352200
oklch(26.9% 0.056 77.8)
#CC9940 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) | #AD9A36 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9A743 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD8B86 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC9940
#CC9940
oklch(71.5% 0.121 78.4)
- #73A4EE
#73A4EE
oklch(71.5% 0.121 258.4)
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 #CC9940, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.023
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.033
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.035
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.035
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.039
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.042
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.044
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.047
Use #CC9940 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.