#CCA591
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(75.2% 0.054 48.6), rgb(204, 165, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#CCA591 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 9.35:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCA591 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 165, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 37%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.054 48.6) |
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 #CCA591 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CCA591 | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CCA591 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CCA591 text on black | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBAE
oklch(81% 0.034 49.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CCA591
oklch(75.2% 0.054 48.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC7D64
oklch(63% 0.069 49.1)
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Step 600
600
#97664C
oklch(55.6% 0.074 48.7)
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Step 700
700
#81543D
oklch(49% 0.07 47.7)
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Step 800
800
#694532
oklch(42.6% 0.058 48.5)
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Step 900
900
#553A2C
oklch(37.6% 0.045 48.3)
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Step 950
950
#32221A
oklch(26.9% 0.029 47.6)
#CCA591 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) | #AFA890 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B091 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D79F9F | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCA591
#CCA591
oklch(75.2% 0.054 48.6)
- #8BB6CA
#8BB6CA
oklch(75.2% 0.054 228.1)
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 #CCA591, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.032
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.035
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.036
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.038
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.038
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.046
Use #CCA591 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.