#CCA477
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(74.4% 0.076 69.5), rgb(204, 164, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#CCA477 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.14:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCA477 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 164, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 45%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.076 69.5) |
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 #CCA477 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CCA477 | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CCA477 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CCA477 text on black | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -56.9 | 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
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5BCA0
oklch(80.9% 0.048 70.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CCA477
oklch(74.4% 0.076 69.5)
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Step 500
500
#B07E43
oklch(63.1% 0.098 68.9)
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Step 600
600
#9B6721
oklch(55.7% 0.106 69.7)
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Step 700
700
#845513
oklch(49.1% 0.098 69.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B4613
oklch(42.7% 0.082 70.2)
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Step 900
900
#573B18
oklch(37.7% 0.063 69.7)
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Step 950
950
#33230F
oklch(27.1% 0.04 70.8)
#CCA477 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) | #B2A674 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAF78 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D99A98 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCA477
#CCA477
oklch(74.4% 0.076 69.5)
- #87B1DB
#87B1DB
oklch(74.5% 0.076 248.9)
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 #CCA477, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.020
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.028
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.028
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.029
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.032
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.033
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.035
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.036
Use #CCA477 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.