#CCB587
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(78.2% 0.067 84.3), rgb(204, 181, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#CCB587 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 10.52:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCB587 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 181, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 40%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.067 84.3) |
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 #CCB587 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCB587 | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CCB587 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CCB587 text on black | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#F0E9DC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 83.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D8BE
oklch(88.6% 0.038 84.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCB587
oklch(78.2% 0.067 84.3)
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Step 400
400
#C09B4C
oklch(70.8% 0.107 84.3)
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Step 500
500
#AE8100
oklch(63% 0.129 83.9)
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Step 600
600
#926C00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 84.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#CCB587 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) | #C0B484 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BA88 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7ADA9 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCB587
#CCB587
oklch(78.2% 0.067 84.3)
- #A3B8E4
#A3B8E4
oklch(78.2% 0.067 264.9)
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 #CCB587, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.012
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.012
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.017
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.025
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.026
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.029
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.030
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.043
Use #CCB587 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.