#CCA17C
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(74% 0.072 62.1), rgb(204, 161, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#CCA17C is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 8.95:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCA17C |
| RGB | rgb(204, 161, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 44%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.072 62.1) |
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 #CCA17C | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CCA17C | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CCA17C text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CCA17C text on black | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -55.9 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 61.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA4
oklch(80.9% 0.044 62.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CCA17C
oklch(74% 0.072 62.1)
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Step 500
500
#B17D4D
oklch(63.2% 0.091 62.7)
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Step 600
600
#9C652F
oklch(55.6% 0.099 62.6)
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Step 700
700
#865322
oklch(49.1% 0.093 61.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D451E
oklch(42.9% 0.077 62.4)
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Step 900
900
#583A1E
oklch(37.7% 0.06 62.4)
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Step 950
950
#342212
oklch(27% 0.038 61.7)
#CCA17C 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) | #AEA479 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AD7D | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D99897 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCA17C
#CCA17C
oklch(74% 0.072 62.1)
- #82B1D4
#82B1D4
oklch(74% 0.071 241.1)
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 #CCA17C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.028
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.029
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.029
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.034
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.036
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.038
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.039
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.039
Use #CCA17C 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.