#CCBA9E
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(79.7% 0.043 78.9), rgb(204, 186, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#CCBA9E is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.08:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCBA9E |
| RGB | rgb(204, 186, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 31%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.043 78.9) |
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 #CCBA9E | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCBA9E | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CCBA9E text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CCBA9E text on black | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 79.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCBA9E
oklch(79.7% 0.043 78.9)
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Step 400
400
#B89C6F
oklch(70.7% 0.069 79.1)
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Step 500
500
#A68348
oklch(63.1% 0.088 79.1)
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Step 600
600
#916C28
oklch(55.6% 0.096 79.4)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A1B
oklch(49.2% 0.089 78.8)
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Step 800
800
#654A19
oklch(42.8% 0.074 79.1)
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Step 900
900
#523E1B
oklch(37.8% 0.058 79.5)
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Step 950
950
#302411
oklch(26.9% 0.036 77.8)
#CCBA9E 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) | #C2BA9C | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BE9F | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4B5B2 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCBA9E
#CCBA9E
oklch(79.7% 0.043 78.9)
- #ACBED9
#ACBED9
oklch(79.7% 0.043 258.4)
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 #CCBA9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.023
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.033
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.036
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.043
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.046
Use #CCBA9E 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.