#CCAE85
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(76.7% 0.065 75.2), rgb(204, 174, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#CCAE85 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.96:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCAE85 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 174, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 41%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.065 75.2) |
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 #CCAE85 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CCAE85 | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CCAE85 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CCAE85 text on black | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DC
oklch(93.5% 0.019 75.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6BF
oklch(88.5% 0.037 74)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCAE85
oklch(76.7% 0.065 75.2)
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Step 400
400
#C69751
oklch(70.7% 0.104 75.6)
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Step 500
500
#B77C00
oklch(63.1% 0.133 75.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B6800
oklch(55.7% 0.117 75.3)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#362202
oklch(27.1% 0.055 74.8)
#CCAE85 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) | #BAAE82 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B586 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8A6A3 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCAE85
#CCAE85
oklch(76.7% 0.065 75.2)
- #98B6DD
#98B6DD
oklch(76.8% 0.065 255.1)
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 #CCAE85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.013
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.014
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.019
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.021
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.022
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.025
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.040
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.043
Use #CCAE85 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.