#CCB09E
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.7% 0.041 54.7), rgb(204, 176, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#CCB09E is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.27:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCB09E |
| RGB | rgb(204, 176, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 31%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.041 54.7) |
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 #CCB09E | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCB09E | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CCB09E text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CCB09E text on black | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6CB
oklch(88.6% 0.023 56.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCB09E
oklch(77.7% 0.041 54.7)
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Step 400
400
#C1967A
oklch(70.6% 0.065 54.5)
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Step 500
500
#B17C57
oklch(63.1% 0.084 55.5)
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Step 600
600
#9C643C
oklch(55.5% 0.091 55.1)
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Step 700
700
#86532E
oklch(49.2% 0.086 55.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D4427
oklch(42.8% 0.071 54.8)
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Step 900
900
#583924
oklch(37.6% 0.055 54.4)
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Step 950
950
#342216
oklch(27.1% 0.035 54.4)
#CCB09E 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) | #B8B29D | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB89E | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5ABAB | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCB09E
#CCB09E
oklch(77.7% 0.041 54.7)
- #9EBBCD
#9EBBCD
oklch(77.6% 0.041 235.3)
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 #CCB09E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.022
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.030
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.035
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.043
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.044
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.044
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
Use #CCB09E 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.