#CCB09F
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.7% 0.04 53.2), rgb(204, 176, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#CCB09F is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.27:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCB09F |
| RGB | rgb(204, 176, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 31%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.04 53.2) |
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 #CCB09F | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCB09F | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CCB09F text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CCB09F 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
#F8F4F2
oklch(97% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 49.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCB09F
oklch(77.7% 0.04 53.2)
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Step 400
400
#C1967B
oklch(70.7% 0.064 53.5)
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Step 500
500
#B17C59
oklch(63.2% 0.082 54.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C643F
oklch(55.6% 0.089 53.3)
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Step 700
700
#855331
oklch(49.1% 0.083 53.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C4429
oklch(42.7% 0.068 53.9)
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Step 900
900
#583926
oklch(37.6% 0.054 52)
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Step 950
950
#342216
oklch(27.1% 0.035 54.4)
#CCB09F 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) | #B8B29E | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB89F | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5ABAB | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCB09F
#CCB09F
oklch(77.7% 0.04 53.2)
- #9EBBCC
#9EBBCC
oklch(77.6% 0.04 233.7)
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 #CCB09F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.021
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.032
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.036
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.045
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.046
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
Use #CCB09F 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.