#CCB689
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(78.4% 0.065 84.8), rgb(204, 182, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#CCB689 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.61:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCB689 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 182, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 40%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.065 84.8) |
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 #CCB689 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCB689 | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CCB689 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CCB689 text on black | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#E4D8BF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 85.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCB689
oklch(78.4% 0.065 84.8)
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Step 400
400
#BE9B4F
oklch(70.6% 0.104 84.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD8200
oklch(63.1% 0.129 85.1)
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Step 600
600
#926D00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 85)
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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
#543D00
oklch(37.5% 0.077 84.5)
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Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#CCB689 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) | #C1B586 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BB8A | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7AEAA | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCB689
#CCB689
oklch(78.4% 0.065 84.8)
- #A4B9E3
#A4B9E3
oklch(78.4% 0.064 264.1)
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 #CCB689, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.012
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.012
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.020
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.028
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.028
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.029
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.032
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.046
Use #CCB689 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.