#CCB0A2
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.8% 0.038 48.2), rgb(204, 176, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#CCB0A2 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.29:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCB0A2 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 176, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 29%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.038 48.2) |
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 #CCB0A2 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCB0A2 | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CCB0A2 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CCB0A2 text on black | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 47)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCB0A2
oklch(77.8% 0.038 48.2)
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Step 400
400
#C19680
oklch(70.8% 0.061 48.4)
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Step 500
500
#B17B60
oklch(63.1% 0.078 47.4)
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Step 600
600
#9C6446
oklch(55.7% 0.085 48.6)
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Step 700
700
#855238
oklch(49% 0.079 47.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C442E
oklch(42.8% 0.065 49.2)
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Step 900
900
#583929
oklch(37.7% 0.051 48)
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Step 950
950
#342218
oklch(27.1% 0.033 49.9)
#CCB0A2 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) | #B7B2A1 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB8A2 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4ACAC | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCB0A2
#CCB0A2
oklch(77.8% 0.038 48.2)
- #9EBCCA
#9EBCCA
oklch(77.7% 0.038 227.8)
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 #CCB0A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.018
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.035
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.040
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.049
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.050
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
Use #CCB0A2 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.