#CCB987
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(79% 0.07 89.6), rgb(204, 185, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#CCB987 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 10.85:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCB987 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 185, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 40%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.07 89.6) |
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 #CCB987 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCB987 | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CCB987 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CCB987 text on black | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#EFEADB
oklch(93.7% 0.021 91.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D9BD
oklch(88.6% 0.039 90.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCB987
oklch(79% 0.07 89.6)
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Step 400
400
#BC9D46
oklch(70.7% 0.112 89.6)
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Step 500
500
#A88500
oklch(63.2% 0.129 90)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F00
oklch(55.5% 0.113 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#CCB987 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) | #C4B784 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BD89 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7B1AC | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCB987
#CCB987
oklch(79% 0.07 89.6)
- #A9B9E8
#A9B9E8
oklch(79% 0.069 270.1)
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 #CCB987, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.012
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.019
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.025
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.027
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.032
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.035
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.042
Use #CCB987 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.