#CC9D85
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(73.4% 0.066 48.3), rgb(204, 157, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#CC9D85 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 8.72:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC9D85 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 157, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 41%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.066 48.3) |
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 #CC9D85 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CC9D85 | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC9D85 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC9D85 text on black | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CC
oklch(88.5% 0.024 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AA
oklch(80.8% 0.041 47.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC9D85
oklch(73.4% 0.066 48.3)
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Step 500
500
#B37A5C
oklch(63.1% 0.083 48.5)
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Step 600
600
#9F6242
oklch(55.6% 0.092 47.9)
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Step 700
700
#875134
oklch(49.1% 0.084 48.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E432B
oklch(42.8% 0.07 49.3)
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Step 900
900
#593827
oklch(37.6% 0.055 47.8)
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Step 950
950
#342117
oklch(26.9% 0.034 48.6)
#CC9D85 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) | #A9A183 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AB85 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D99597 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC9D85
#CC9D85
oklch(73.4% 0.066 48.3)
- #7DB2CA
#7DB2CA
oklch(73.5% 0.066 227.9)
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 #CC9D85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.021
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.028
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.033
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.045
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.048
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.049
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.049
Use #CC9D85 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.