#CCB792
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(78.8% 0.055 81.7), rgb(204, 183, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#CCB792 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 82°. 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 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.75:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCB792 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 183, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 36%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.055 81.7) |
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 #CCB792 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCB792 | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CCB792 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CCB792 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
#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
#E3D8C3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 83.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCB792
oklch(78.8% 0.055 81.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC9B5E
oklch(70.6% 0.088 81.9)
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Step 500
500
#AC822B
oklch(63.2% 0.113 81.7)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#553D06
oklch(37.7% 0.074 82)
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Step 950
950
#322408
oklch(27.1% 0.047 81.6)
#CCB792 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) | #C1B690 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BC93 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6B0AD | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCB792
#CCB792
oklch(78.8% 0.055 81.7)
- #A7BBDE
#A7BBDE
oklch(78.9% 0.055 261.6)
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 #CCB792, 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 0.020
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.029
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.030
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.033
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.035
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.038
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
Use #CCB792 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.