#CCB592
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(78.4% 0.054 78.2), rgb(204, 181, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#CCB592 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.59:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCB592 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 181, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 36%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.054 78.2) |
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 #CCB592 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCB592 | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CCB592 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CCB592 text on black | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 77.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCB592
oklch(78.4% 0.054 78.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE9A61
oklch(70.7% 0.086 78.2)
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Step 500
500
#AE8030
oklch(63.1% 0.111 77.8)
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Step 600
600
#986900
oklch(55.6% 0.116 77.9)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#563C0A
oklch(37.6% 0.072 78.5)
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Step 950
950
#332309
oklch(27% 0.046 76.5)
#CCB592 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) | #BFB590 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BA93 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6AEAB | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCB592
#CCB592
oklch(78.4% 0.054 78.2)
- #A4BADC
#A4BADC
oklch(78.4% 0.054 259)
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 #CCB592, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.011
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.022
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.027
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.030
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.032
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.032
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.046
Use #CCB592 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.