#CC9951
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(71.7% 0.108 74), rgb(204, 153, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#CC9951 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.24:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC9951 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 153, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 55%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.108 74) |
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 #CC9951 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CC9951 | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC9951 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC9951 text on black | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 72.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6BE
oklch(88.4% 0.038 75.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBBB90
oklch(80.9% 0.068 74.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC9951
oklch(71.7% 0.108 74)
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Step 500
500
#B97B00
oklch(63.2% 0.134 73.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C6700
oklch(55.7% 0.118 73.9)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#CC9951 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) | #AC9B4A | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A753 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC8C88 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC9951
#CC9951
oklch(71.7% 0.108 74)
- #73A7E6
#73A7E6
oklch(71.7% 0.108 253.9)
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 #CC9951, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.016
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.030
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.038
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.046
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.048
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.048
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.049
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.049
Use #CC9951 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.