#CCAA95
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76.3% 0.05 53.5), rgb(204, 170, 149).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#CCAA95 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.75:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCAA95 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 170, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 35%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.05 53.5) |
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 #CCAA95 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CCAA95 | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CCAA95 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CCAA95 text on black | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 53.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCAA95
oklch(76.3% 0.05 53.5)
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Step 400
400
#C89372
oklch(70.6% 0.079 53)
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Step 500
500
#B9784C
oklch(63.2% 0.101 54)
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Step 600
600
#A45F2E
oklch(55.5% 0.11 53.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D4E21
oklch(49.1% 0.103 53)
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Step 800
800
#72411D
oklch(42.7% 0.084 54.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D371E
oklch(37.7% 0.066 52.7)
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Step 950
950
#362012
oklch(26.8% 0.042 52.6)
#CCAA95 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) | #B3AC94 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB495 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6A4A4 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCAA95
#CCAA95
oklch(76.3% 0.05 53.5)
- #93B8CD
#93B8CD
oklch(76.3% 0.05 233.2)
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 #CCAA95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.026
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.030
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.034
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.040
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.040
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.044
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.045
Use #CCAA95 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.