#CCBAA7
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(79.9% 0.033 68.8), rgb(204, 186, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#CCBAA7 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.14:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCBAA7 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 186, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 27%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.033 68.8) |
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 #CCBAA7 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCBAA7 | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CCBAA7 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CCBAA7 text on black | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CC
oklch(88.4% 0.019 70.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCBAA7
oklch(79.9% 0.033 68.8)
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Step 400
400
#B79B7D
oklch(70.7% 0.053 68.7)
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Step 500
500
#A5825C
oklch(63.1% 0.068 68.4)
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Step 600
600
#906B42
oklch(55.6% 0.074 68.2)
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Step 700
700
#7A5934
oklch(49% 0.068 68.3)
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Step 800
800
#63492B
oklch(42.6% 0.057 69.3)
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Step 900
900
#513D27
oklch(37.6% 0.044 68.5)
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Step 950
950
#302417
oklch(27.1% 0.029 68.4)
#CCBAA7 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) | #C0BAA6 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BEA7 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3B6B5 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCBAA7
#CCBAA7
oklch(79.9% 0.033 68.8)
- #ADC0D2
#ADC0D2
oklch(79.9% 0.033 246.8)
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 #CCBAA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.033
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.034
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.044
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.045
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.049
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.054
Use #CCBAA7 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.