#CCB5AA
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(79% 0.031 47.2), rgb(204, 181, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#CCB5AA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.75:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCB5AA |
| RGB | rgb(204, 181, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 25%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.031 47.2) |
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 #CCB5AA | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCB5AA | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CCB5AA text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CCB5AA text on black | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D0
oklch(88.5% 0.017 46.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCB5AA
oklch(79% 0.031 47.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB9887
oklch(70.7% 0.049 47.3)
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Step 500
500
#AA7E69
oklch(63.1% 0.063 46.6)
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Step 600
600
#956750
oklch(55.6% 0.069 47.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F5541
oklch(49% 0.064 46.2)
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Step 800
800
#674636
oklch(42.7% 0.052 46.7)
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Step 900
900
#543B2F
oklch(37.7% 0.041 46.7)
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Step 950
950
#31231C
oklch(27.1% 0.025 47.8)
#CCB5AA 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) | #BBB7A9 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BBAA | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3B1B2 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCB5AA
#CCB5AA
oklch(79% 0.031 47.2)
- #A7BFCA
#A7BFCA
oklch(79% 0.031 227.1)
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 #CCB5AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.025
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.036
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.039
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.049
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.052
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.054
Use #CCB5AA 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.