#CCB195
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(77.7% 0.049 68), rgb(204, 177, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#CCB195 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.29:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCB195 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 177, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 35%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.049 68) |
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 #CCB195 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCB195 | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CCB195 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CCB195 text on black | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 67.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCB195
oklch(77.7% 0.049 68)
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Step 400
400
#C2986A
oklch(70.8% 0.08 68.5)
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Step 500
500
#B27D41
oklch(63.1% 0.101 67.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D651D
oklch(55.5% 0.11 67.7)
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Step 700
700
#86540E
oklch(49.1% 0.102 68.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D4511
oklch(42.7% 0.084 68)
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Step 900
900
#583A16
oklch(37.6% 0.066 68.1)
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Step 950
950
#34220E
oklch(26.9% 0.042 67.2)
#CCB195 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) | #BAB293 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B896 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6ABA9 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCB195
#CCB195
oklch(77.7% 0.049 68)
- #9EBAD5
#9EBAD5
oklch(77.7% 0.049 247.5)
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 #CCB195, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.018
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.027
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.032
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.032
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.035
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.040
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.041
Use #CCB195 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.