#CCB584
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(78.1% 0.07 85.6), rgb(204, 181, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#CCB584 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 10.51:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCB584 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 181, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 41%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.07 85.6) |
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 #CCB584 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCB584 | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CCB584 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CCB584 text on black | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DB
oklch(93.6% 0.02 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D8BD
oklch(88.6% 0.039 85.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCB584
oklch(78.1% 0.07 85.6)
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Step 400
400
#C09B46
oklch(70.7% 0.112 85.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC8200
oklch(63% 0.129 85.7)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#644A00
oklch(42.5% 0.087 85.4)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#CCB584 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) | #C1B481 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BA85 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7ADA8 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCB584
#CCB584
oklch(78.1% 0.07 85.6)
- #A2B7E6
#A2B7E6
oklch(78% 0.071 266)
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 #CCB584, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.011
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.015
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.016
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.023
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.025
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.029
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.031
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.040
Use #CCB584 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.