#CCB99A
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(79.4% 0.047 80), rgb(204, 185, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#CCB99A is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.97:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCB99A |
| RGB | rgb(204, 185, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 33%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.047 80) |
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 #CCB99A | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCB99A | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CCB99A text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CCB99A text on black | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 82.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCB99A
oklch(79.4% 0.047 80)
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Step 400
400
#BA9C6A
oklch(70.8% 0.076 79.8)
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Step 500
500
#A8833F
oklch(63.2% 0.097 80.6)
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Step 600
600
#936B1B
oklch(55.5% 0.105 79.8)
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Step 700
700
#7D590B
oklch(49% 0.097 79.9)
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Step 800
800
#66490F
oklch(42.6% 0.081 79.7)
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Step 900
900
#533D15
oklch(37.6% 0.063 79.5)
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Step 950
950
#31240E
oklch(27% 0.04 78.9)
#CCB99A 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) | #C2B998 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BD9B | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5B3B0 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCB99A
#CCB99A
oklch(79.4% 0.047 80)
- #AABDDB
#AABDDB
oklch(79.4% 0.048 259.5)
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 #CCB99A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.019
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.028
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.033
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.039
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.039
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.047
Use #CCB99A 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.