#CCB691
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(78.6% 0.056 80.6), rgb(204, 182, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#CCB691 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.66:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCB691 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 182, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 37%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.056 80.6) |
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 #CCB691 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCB691 | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CCB691 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CCB691 text on black | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#EFE9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C3
oklch(88.4% 0.03 78.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCB691
oklch(78.6% 0.056 80.6)
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Step 400
400
#BE9B5E
oklch(70.8% 0.089 80.4)
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Step 500
500
#AD812A
oklch(63.1% 0.114 80.5)
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Step 600
600
#966B00
oklch(55.7% 0.115 80.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#684900
oklch(42.8% 0.089 80.7)
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Step 900
900
#563D06
oklch(37.8% 0.074 81)
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Step 950
950
#322407
oklch(27.1% 0.048 82.3)
#CCB691 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) | #C0B68F | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BB92 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6AFAC | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCB691
#CCB691
oklch(78.6% 0.056 80.6)
- #A5BADE
#A5BADE
oklch(78.5% 0.056 261.2)
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 #CCB691, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.010
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.019
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.027
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.030
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.031
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.032
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.049
Use #CCB691 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.