#CCBA99
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(79.6% 0.049 82.6), rgb(204, 186, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#CCBA99 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 83°. 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 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.05:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCBA99 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 186, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 33%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.049 82.6) |
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 #CCBA99 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCBA99 | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CCBA99 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CCBA99 text on black | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 83.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCBA99
oklch(79.6% 0.049 82.6)
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Step 400
400
#B99C67
oklch(70.7% 0.078 81.9)
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Step 500
500
#A7833B
oklch(63% 0.1 82.4)
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Step 600
600
#926C11
oklch(55.5% 0.109 82.8)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#654A08
oklch(42.7% 0.084 83.2)
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Step 900
900
#533E12
oklch(37.8% 0.066 82.4)
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Step 950
950
#30240C
oklch(26.8% 0.042 82.6)
#CCBA99 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) | #C3B997 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BE9A | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5B4B1 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCBA99
#CCBA99
oklch(79.6% 0.049 82.6)
- #ACBDDD
#ACBDDD
oklch(79.6% 0.049 263.1)
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 #CCBA99, 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 0.027
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.032
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.039
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.041
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.044
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.048
Use #CCBA99 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.