#CCA392
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(74.8% 0.054 43.7), rgb(204, 163, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#CCA392 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 9.22:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCA392 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 163, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 36%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.054 43.7) |
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 #CCA392 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CCA392 | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CCA392 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CCA392 text on black | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5CF
oklch(88.4% 0.02 41.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAAF
oklch(80.9% 0.035 43.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CCA392
oklch(74.8% 0.054 43.7)
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Step 500
500
#AE7C67
oklch(63.1% 0.07 43.7)
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Step 600
600
#99654F
oklch(55.7% 0.075 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#82533F
oklch(49% 0.07 43.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A4434
oklch(42.6% 0.059 43.6)
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Step 900
900
#563A2E
oklch(37.7% 0.045 44.1)
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Step 950
950
#33221B
oklch(27.1% 0.029 43.3)
#CCA392 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) | #ADA791 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AF92 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D79D9E | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCA392
#CCA392
oklch(74.8% 0.054 43.7)
- #88B6C7
#88B6C7
oklch(74.9% 0.055 222.7)
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 #CCA392, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.029
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.032
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.034
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.039
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.040
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.043
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.048
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.050
Use #CCA392 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.