#CCAB6A
Closest named color: Sandstone (#C9AE74). oklch(75.6% 0.092 83.4), rgb(204, 171, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#CCAB6A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandstone (#C9AE74), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandstone (#C9AE74) |
| Black text | 9.60:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCAB6A |
| RGB | rgb(204, 171, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 49%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.092 83.4) |
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 #CCAB6A | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CCAB6A | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CCAB6A text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CCAB6A text on black | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3BE97
oklch(80.9% 0.057 82.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CCAB6A
oklch(75.6% 0.092 83.4)
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Step 500
500
#AB8223
oklch(63% 0.118 83.6)
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Step 600
600
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#664A00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 83.6)
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Step 900
900
#553D01
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.2)
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Step 950
950
#322406
oklch(27% 0.049 83)
#CCAB6A 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) | #BAAA65 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B36C | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAA09B | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCAB6A
#CCAB6A
oklch(75.6% 0.092 83.4)
- #92B0EB
#92B0EB
oklch(75.7% 0.092 263.5)
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 #CCAB6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.012
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.014
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.016
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.021
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.022
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.033
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.037
Use #CCAB6A 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.